Diet lifestyle (low carb) could help Ken’s vision to get better. Just keep him off from sugar, ultra processed foods, and breads. Ken is hopeful now and no stress with the good progress of his situation (because of you) that’s may be he is inspired to get better. Thank you Q Adventures for your big heart for Ken ❤❤❤ !!!! Keep safe and God bless always!!!!
Thanks Derek for being a good Samaritan to Ken! I just donated $25 to your paypal account a couple of minutes ago with the name Mary and last name starts with S. to help Ken get better. He’s looking and talking better already. What a difference you’ve already made in his life. You’ve given him hope for a better life. Proverbs 19:17 – Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.
Glad you gave…as a Christian I was taught that one does not boast but gives offerings without recognition in secret kindness to the lord and his children who may be suffering.
Hi Derek, Ken is a bit younger than me, i’m in my 80s, and i think it’s great what you are doing for Ken, but, i don’t think Ken can grasp what you are trying to tell him, it’s too much for him. I understand it’s for your YT views but Ken obviously looks confused, and i’m thinking it all might be a bit overwhelming for him. Slow it down a bit please. Bob NZ.
I’m glad you sorted it all out for him peace and love to you and your family. Keep the good work up. You are a number one show in the world everybody likes you. You will be famous person soon and you will be helping everybody out who you can help for maybe one day someone will bless you to buy you a big house and plenty of money in your bank account. Peace and love to you
Relinquishing your green card does not change your eligibility to receive U.S. Social Security retirement benefits. Once you have given up your green card, you will be treated as a non-U.S. citizen or “alien” and classified as a non-resident alien (NRA).
That’s what I said before. No current address on file and no way to contact him and no active bank account, therefore no check. I hope that they have his phone number also.
He can renew his green card. I’m sure it won’t affect his Social Security as it’s his contributions while working. Just refer to the US Embassy on his case and they’ll contact the SS where he resides.
I start to feel pity for that old senile man. Send him back to UK, and stop benefit on his misery! He are sick and need hospital care. And he will NEVER return to Philippines.
Oh ken😢😔…sir Q adventures, thank you so much for the extra patience and care u’ve been giving this poor elderly. My dad passed away a few months ago, few days before my bday. My dad was scammed too just almost a yr now
Ken should have an email address for communications with the bank and social security. He can also sign up for social security access. I’m also receiving US Social Security I find it easy to check updated info re my SS benefits.
Soft diet maybe is good for him as his digestion is quite weak. Tinolang manok is also good for him or sinigang na isda. He needs healthy broth. Kudos to this kind couple helping him out, God bless you and your family.
Hello, this Elio from Dipolog City. If Ken get his Social Security back and want to travel back to his Country, may be a problem. Checks will be deposited in a Philippine account, right? He need to go in person every month to the Bank and get his money. Once he travel how he will get his money? He will have to report to Social security his new address and open a bank account in England. He need to make sure to have cash until this happens. How about to get the money in the Philippine Bank once he leave the Country? He said wants to come back to Philippines. With his benefits restored, no need to leave this wonderful Country. Excellent hospital and doctors are right here. No money to buy food is his big problem. Look the improvements now that he is eating everyday and healthy food.
He looks dehydrated before that why he has impaired cognition.Yes,definitely it has something to do with good nutrition intake and sufficient fluid intake, he is looking much much better now.Thanks to a person like you with a lot of compassion to others.
@ziggarillo we where always on about his pension obviously can’t apply for benefits when your not here living. Let’s get him home 1st, cross thar bridge, he will be classified as priority due to health. You being ex-nhs surely can tell there is alot of health issues there!! Eyesight/hearing/incontinent/lots of lumps appearing all over torso list goes on.
Hi Derek, I haven’t caught up on Ken’s progress lately. I did find out that Social Security sent out a bunch of proof of life notices last year and this year because they slacked on everything during covid. If you did not respond to the letter they cut-off the payments. Many elderly people had problems because of this letter, especially retirees living outside the U.S.
Needs to make who is the person is gonna meet him at the airport in case he goes home.by the way he don’t have family in U K Nd why he’s going there for.just saying
I will continue to pray for his safety and for the lady to continue to help him with all she does may God bless KEN and everyone that is truly helping not harming him !
Sending Massive Love to you Ken from Australia ❤xoxo I Pray you get home safe and sound and Thankyou Derek for bringing Kens story to light.. God bless ❤
Getting Ken reinstated for his Social Security is a Major achievement as your friendly kindness in just listening and being his friend and advocate literally helped getting his situation well on his way. His next hurdle is documents to get a bank account as either BPI or BDO or Chase and even Citibank are good for Brit Expats. As i would get it all set up with a $1000 peso account so he can also get a bank card. The Alien certificate or registration identity card will be the thing to work on. Derek you have cut thru this man’s confusion and assisted him like a true friend as you have gone so far above and beyond it just shows what a Kind, patient and caring person you are and I am so proud to be part of the Q-community. Writing it all down for him may also help as some of the details get lost in his distractions and it might help him greatly just as this video documentation will also. You did more for him in a few hours than he was able to do in a year. Your wisdom, street sense and life experience of even thinking of the San Diego routing number shows thinking on your feet. Man I am so rooting for Ken and You as you deserve to go viral as you have in your viewers hearts. Guled to our chairs awaiting the Next episode of the Adventure
He can get his US SSA sent to a bank in Britain. Which is where he should keep it. If he goes back to the PI he can use something like wise to have it sent to the PI. Wise even has a auto pay. Either way he should be in a assisted Living setting.
WELLS FARGO will deactivate bank account after 2 years of inactivity. Afterwards, they send written notification to the address on file. If no response, they will close the account and send the funds to the government/Treasury’s unclaimed assets department. ken will have to claim the funds. Sometimes this can be done online. He will need to verify his identity with an address and other information related to the account. This is how it works in the USA. I assume that there is a similar process in the UK
You are so awesome Derek, Thank you for taken care of Mr Ken i wish he could stay over there for a little while longer after he gets his social security back, because he doesn’t have a family to go back to we all know Mr Ken not going to be around forever, i wish you could be Ken beneficiary and you just give that lady some money for food and rent etc and then hold on the rest for his doctors bills and his funeral when the times comes.Mr Ken needs plenty of bake chicken and mashed potatoes and spinach and beets etc 🙏🏽Thanks again Derek for all you do your doing a great job!!!❤❤❤👍🏼
I am so happy to hear that can is doing very well now he looks much brighter.
I have a question for those of you out there in the know about immigration. I have a lengthy over stay, 19 years. I’m American and want to pay but have heard of attorneys approaching immigration and getting a reduced fine. One man i know paid 50,000 for a 12 year overstay. If any of you out there are an attorney or know of one that could negotiate a deal for me I am willing to talk. I have a valid passport and some cash and am receiving social security monthly. I have absolutely no family in the USA as they have all passed. I am 65 and in love with the woman who saved my life.
I am living with the woman I’m going to marry and wish to remain here in the Philippines until the end. My reason for doing this now is that I want to get a life insurance policy on myself to give her something when I die but i cannot get one here without an ACR card. So if I can get that started it would make me feel much better that I can leave her and her kids something. PM me if you can help thank you.
I am not asking for money. Maraming salamat po
If he has a Barclays Bank account in the UK, they have a US Barclays. That might be a good bank for his direct deposit of his social security. He might have problems if he travels to the UK for a checkup and surgery. It would be easier to access his money if it’s in Barclays Bank. Another good option is to open an account with Charles Schwab, because he could use their debit card at any ATM in the world, they don’t charge a fee and they reimburse whatever fee the ATM charges.
He mentioned something about checking his money in the bank and said a guy was helping him with that. You need to find out about that, maybe it’s some kind of fraud. The guy might be telling him he has money in the account but it’s all fake. I’m not saying it’s fake, just that you or someone needs to make sure everything is OK.
For sure. Something to look into. But it got real late and I was getting incoherent. I just chose to prioritize his social security benefits due to time difference and it makes a majority of his income
The red dots that Ken is experiencing in his eyes could be due to high blood pressure, or it could be a symptom of diabetes. An optometrist can check his eyes and see if he has burst blood vessels.
Geez I feel so sad for Ken. Getting old is hard but having no family to turn to is a killer. You are an amazing man Derek. He really needs help. Keep doing what you are doing for this lovely man, God will reward you. ❤
once you live in America there’s no problem there’s so many home care that hospitals can bring you there a lot of caregivers to take care of you. once he live in care home his money goes to care home.including food medicine medical coz he applied for medical part A&B I did that for my husband.
I just want to add the ensure drinks are amazing my mother suffers from a eating disorder and uses ensure drinks she relays on them alot in her daily life to maintain her food supplement it increased her stability and probably saved her life so a great addition for him well done on that because you made a great choice there ❤️
@qadventures yes verry good choice they are alot of flavour variety aswell I agree with you verry well done on everything your really leading the way for him and have helped so much already and gone beyond to make sure everything is okay for him god bless 🙌
I think 3 scoops of Ensure is better for Ken. Thanks again Derek for your kindness and everything that you do for Ken ❤❤, GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS 🙏 🍀🙌🤗🇵🇭💖
Blood cells and tissue suspended in the vitreous can give the impression that there are spots in the field of vision. Some of the conditions that may cause bleeding into the vitreous include diabetic retinopathy, central retinal vein occlusion, age-related macular degeneration, trauma etc.
@Celtic Fairie He has made some NIC contributions to the UK pension in his early work life so yes he is, but not a full pension he has entitlement to a partial UK pension which he has been getting
Derek you and your girlfriend is God sent to Ken and you really helped him get better and all the concern you get him ! Thank you and hope he gets what he needs .. and also Ken’s caregiver Bernadette and she’s very good and helpful to him! where can I help maybe sent something even a little help 🙏
You Derek are a Saint just for your information he may need a dollar account to receive his social security you can set it up when you do the pesos account
I heard 2 scoops a day better to jave 1 scoop 2x a day like morning dose and afernnon or evening dose always better to distribute nutrient intake More than only once if you give to doses , it’s why we generally eat 3 meals a day not just one big meal intake of nutrientsare better spread over time.
His green card having expired has got nothing to do with his social security benefits. All he needs is to provide proof of life for him to restore his benefits.
Derek I sent you a paypal donation to help with food for Ken and your other charitable activities. I already posted a message about this but I don’t see the message (youtube deleted it?). Anyhow posting again. Thanks for your time and effort selflessly helping others.
Yes, Alistair. I received your $50 PayPal donation and am grateful for the contribution. It takes a community and I am glad this Q Community is functional
Thanks Derek for helping Ken 👍It’s clear already how much you’ve helped him, just little things like ensuring he has the vitamins and minerals he needs in his diets have improved his health so much, plus you give him hope and optimism which will help his mental health so much 👍
I got Goose-bumps all over me when Ken said” IT IS A MIRACLE”. it is INDEED a MIRACLE. My prayers are with Ken and all those helping him. BIG UPS to you all🥰🥰🥰🥰
You’ve confused his “UK STATE Pension” with “Social Security” in the UK they are different things.
If you can get his US Social Security and his UK State Pension paid to him in the Philippines he would be better off staying there.
He’s going to drop into a mess of red tape and confusion after being out of the UK for 34 yrs.
I agree….state pension in the UK is about £800 per month($980) and that along with his SS he would be better off living like a king in the Philippines……UK is finished with.
US green cards have to be renewed every 10 years. There are several categories of immigrants. I know for a FACT that at least refugees can go this late and renew their green card without any problem, they just cannot work until then. Now, I don’t know if being more than 6 months out of the country could affect that benefit somehow.
Bro im not sure thats a safe thing sending someone you dont knos to pick him up in london you dont know their intensions good or bad but you should arrange for social sevices in england to pick him up you got to consider hes blind camt see hes very volnerable old man. Just like the last people took advantage of him maybe taking his pension from him before. Safer for government social worker to pick him up and take him tl hospital in england
Great for Ken and well done. I’ve always found that your polite and patient USA services are normally accommodating and on your side. You could always get someone who is not. What time did you phone them?
Ken couldn’t have achieved any of these things on his own. I fear what would have happened to him if you’d never met him. Having his social security reinstated is going to make the world of difference to his life and to the trip back to England. Thank you so much for having the patience and the kindness to help him. And thank you for giving your time to help him.
That’s so awesome.. Great Job man, for helping this guy. Very nice of ya… Hope this works out for him. Can’t wait to hear s update. Have a great day guys. All of you are awesome to watch.
I, have been on this Planet for 76 years and I’m well travelled, I have met some bad people and I’ve had the pleasure of meeting good people but in all my experience I have never met anyone with such a genuinely open heart ❤as you sir.
I might add that I never would have expected such selflessness from someone with a background in Sales.
I will be landing in Cebu in late November for my first ever visit to the Philippines, I sincerely hope that I will get to Lapu Lapu to shake your hand Q. 👍✊
MOST expats t only think about the present and not about this stage in their life. We are all heading there, and if we don’t have a supportive wife and/or children in the country, our lives could turn into a living hell. This man needs to live in a senior care facility in the US. He needs a caregiver 24/7. Caregivers in the Philippines won’t help him one bit. He needs quality healthcare and professional caregivers.
Cho: What you write makes sense, but where do you think Ken will get the funds to allow him live in a senior care facility? The median social security check is US $1,700 per month while the median cost of a senior facility is $ 4,700 per month. This cost is so high that 80% of American seniors cannot afford to live in a senior care facility.
@Garcia My ex-girlfriend used to be a caregiver. I can’t tell you how many stories she would tell me about seniors not being able to take care of themselves anymore, or by caregivers, and that had to be removed from their low income apartment to a senior care facility. They all were taken care of by the state some way or another. Most were living under the poverty line and couldn’t afford a private senior care facility. I’m talking about the US here. Don’t know about the UK.
@Chochi To: I am an American. I agree with you that many, many seniors are so frail that they cannot take care of themselves. Even those with children or family find that their care-givers burn out. But what I want to ask you is what states provide free or subsidized 24/7 elder care. Of more than 55.8 million elderly adults in the U.S. (65 or older), 1.3 million live in nursing homes, representing 2.3% of the elderly population. An additional 818,800 (or 1.4%) elderly Americans reside in assisted living facilities. So, only 3.7 % of seniors live in elder care facilities. Sadly, folk living on SSI cannot afford to.
Once a day ensure and a balanced meals of protein, vegetables and fruit and some carbohydrates is the best diet if he can eat well or another ensure in evening if you can afford it I know it’s expensive I bought it for someone in the philipines but 1 full dose is good About his vision maybe he had a cataract surgery happens lots with older folks
Hi Q UK pension will only pay back max 12 months I live in OZ and when I applied for my state pension I shoul have been back paid 24 months but I called them up they told me 12 months max back dated 👍👍🙏🙏
Great to see Ken looking a lot healthier thanks to Derek. The Wales Authorities are aware of the situation l informed the BBC news . The news papers are also aware l also informed them of the plight of Ken. Derek should soon have news from Wales UK on the progress the media attention it has attracted. Lets keep fingers crossed things are going to move for Ken. T hanks again Derek for your kind work helping things possible for Kens plight to repatriate him back to Wales.
Wonderful update. I would not open a Philippine bank account for his SS. That would create more mess, especially if he goes back to the UK. He needs to see an Opthamologist badly to follow up on his eye situation. Thank you so much for helping him❤❤❤
Aww..Im so happy for Ken. I just want to give him a hug! Thank you for everything you and your wife are doing for him . Thanks to Bernadetta too for taking him in and caring for him. God Bless you all. If he stays in the Phillipines later,I hope no one uses him for his money.
Perhaps he should check his eyes again,or does he plan on doing that in the UK too? .aybe he can see an opthamologist to get some temporary relief? Drops for the burning maybe?
I think he means he has had a cornea or retina transplant or something??
Such a great vlog. I’m no Social Security expert however a lot of issues arise when Social Security Administration doesn’t receive the “proof of live” form from recipients living abroad, which is due annually so they suspend payment until it’s received. Banks around the world are all to eager to get their hands on a steady stream of US Social Security money. The conversion rate can vary by a lot depending on the bank. Banking fees, conversion fees, ATM fees, all can eat into precious retirement money.
Top man Derek you are a decent human being for helping this man. We must not forget Bernadette also who played an important role in looking after him. I am a big believer in what goes around comes around and in your case more blessings and good fortune guaranteed.👍👍
Praying for Ken. He seems to be a good man. Woe to the gf who left him after the kindness of ken.
May God bless and grant ken’s heart desires , strength , good health and longer life to enjoy compensating those horrible days that happened
Great work Derek 👏👏 So happy for Ken to have his payments reinstated 👏👏 a weight has been lifted for both of you thank goodness for that lady giving you that information 👏👏
What Ken has in his eyes are commonly known as floaters, as for red flashes or red floaters he’ll need his eyes checked, maybe someone with ophthalmology knowledge can confirm this, and also have his blood checked for diabetes too, it could be due to a bleed in his eyes?
If Ken likes sweet potato, boiled or roasted, it’s good for weight gain too amongst other foods, snacking throughout the day helps too.
Ken may have his old address in an email, either received or sent, also his GP or hospital in the UK will have it too, a video call could prove his identity with either one.
What i know for green card holders if they go out the country, they should report or come back to States every 2 years or fill out reentry form before leaving.
You’re Ken’s angel for sure, we appreciate you. But next time, don’t give away too much detailed info like how much he will receive from his pension and all that, for his safety and yours too. Remember that too many people are watching, but I hope that your neighborhood looks after Ken’s welfare ❤
Thank you Derek for helping out Ken. You are such a kind soul. As far as his vision is concerned, it is best to take him to an Ophthalmologist to have a thorough examination on his eyes, not an Optometrist.
You are a wise man to make sure people can not say you have done something wrong.
I think Ken has a saving account in the uk and he would not be able to get anything send abroad.
We have an account like that for our pension. We have to be phisically there to take it out.
Our daughter also could do it for us.
Increddible how fit he still is.
Can I have some mango too😹
Getting his Social Security reinstated will be absolutely life changing for Ken!
It may also present him with some interesting decisions to make. Is he better off going back to the UK to live alone, or will he be better off in the Philippines with someone who has proven to care about him. The social security back pay will provide him with a necessary emergency fund and the $900 per month will give him more than enough to live on.
Immediate health needs may be the deciding factor.
Wonderful work you have done for him!
Costa have gone thru roof in the UK and now Winter on the way. What with a lump some hopefully coming his way, it may be smart to stay put and seek treatment locally
Hello Mr. Derek, God blessed you. Thank you for your Service. May God, Jesus Christ❤ protects you and blessings to you and your other half in many ways. 👍💫😇
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>>> LORD I am a sinner and I believe that JESUS died on the cross for my sins. Buried afterwards, then rose from the dead.
He sang at the London tower 😮❤ Thank God get him an account in the in the Philippines asap bank help please in Philippines🇵🇭!!!!! God bless 🙌 NOTE Please as soon as he can go to doctor in Philippines if the doctor deems him part blind he gets Social security increases.
He should be in his homeland at that age enjoying the remaining time of his life with his relatives.His countrys embassy should help him repatriate to his homecountry.
I think he has dementia, my mum had it and I see many signs in him. Please get him tested. He needs all the help he can get. Hopefully he will get to England and get medical attention. He defiantly needs his eyes tested as soon as possible. Aren’t there opticians in philphines
He has a private u.k pension,and the pension company will not cash him out overseas.He can cash in his entire private pension.Regarding u.k pension,depends on how much national insurance he paid.If he has not paid enough,,he can claimsocial security.There is some confusion here,he has no uk govt pension,only U.S socail security.
One reason he still love to come back in the Philippines, and he likes it there , one example of you Derek ,a Good Samaritan.🙏🙏🙏
One advice is to contact the citizen advice bureau here or the home office.
They will look into his case no matter how long they are out of UK but the very own citizen .
He likes to come back or live in Philippines because he don’t have nobody in UK and US whereas in Philippines if u have money coming every month u can hire someone to look after him
Well Done!
Re Ken’s pension being paid by both countries, this is normal proportionate to a formula used under the Social Security Agreement. Re Ken’s rent situation in the UK, he would qualify for housing assistance up to nearly all of his rent, his pension would likely continue as is, due to the formula being based on working life years.
He doesnt have uk pension he didnt live here long enougb to pay inyo uk system..you have tp pay in for 35 years.
he went to usa in his 30s. That means he left uk 40 plus years ago
@Celtic Fairie why your WRONG reply is highlighted I’ve no idea. You haven’t even watched the video obviously. Ken is a part pensioner under both his UK citizenship & his US work years & Permanent Residency. That won’t change because the social security agreement formula is based on working life years not on what happens afterwards. There is also a process with each country to maintain the payments, in the British case it’s not automatically payable overseas, there’s an application process. Anyway it’s apparently nearly sorted out.
No, his Social Security in the United States is not a privilege. Social Security in the United States is an earned benefit. So no matter where he lives that is money that he is earned and he can receive. Social Security payments went up over 8% in 2023. His monthly payment will be based on his lifetime earnings within the United States. Being that he was already receiving Social Security prior I would think that Social Security would pay him back payments to bring him up current.
Anyone who think this will be easily sorted will be surprised. On-line banking.is now king Wow. Alot of people in kens cookie jar.😢 barclays bank where.?**)) ken dont know 😢. Or understand things changes quickly.
How i happy to see ken that he can get better and thank you for
You loving warm heart to continue to help him to get it back soon in uk 🇬🇧 and hope that and God bless you sir
You Sir are a true Blessing. After 1000s of Philippines videos you are my 1st comment left. I have been watching all your videos and am touched by you and your stories. Maybe I will have a chance to bump into you when me and my wife are in the Philippines. She will be returning in April 2024 after 25 years away. Stay safe and keep up the good work.
@cebubossman7615 Yes, ,they replace one lense at a time in case it doesn’t work. You still have one good eye, and both my parents went through that! Thanks again, for helping Ken, sometimes us older guys needs another American to help because things get lost in translation 😀
I love that there is progress, and all the work you have been and still is putting into helping him! Without you, he would not have been able to get anywhere on his own, and may not even have been alive much longer.
ken never qualified for full pension in the UK its now 35 years you have to work, it was 40years when he lived here, and pension is scaled to the amount of stamps you have, our pension is not a charity you have to pay for it whilst working it is deducted out of your wages,
Prices have gone thru the roof in the UK and now Winter on the way. What with a lump some hopefully coming his way, it may be smart to stay put and seek treatment locally, and or wait it out until April when the weather starts to improve, then travel
In the UK , your pension is accessed by how much you have worked in the UK throughout your life and how much national insurance you have paid throughout your working life.
Poor ken this man is so vulnerable.
Its really hard to understand what hes,saying is his story. Sounds like he cant talk because he struggles to breathe.
He left uk to usa in his 30s. Hes not paid in enough working tax for a full uk pension. Im in uk. Hes saying to you he gets 203 uk pounds into uk barclay bank account he cant acess since his atm card was stolen 2017 at airport. He cancelled the card which probably froze his access to the uk bank
Any brit living abroad thats entitled to a pension should be able acess their pension abroad. Unless the uk bank think theres fraud ie his stolen atm card probably flagged his account.
How many people has he gave his infornation to. At least 4 it sounds like, inc that usa couple pastor.
If he cant remember his uk bank security questions. yes he wont be able to acess his partial uk pension.
Also his usa income reinstated, will affect his uk income too. If you have other pensions it affects your uk benefits also and no more 6000 uk pounds savings callowed.
If hes not accessed his uk barclay account since 2017, hes got 5 yrs in there of 200 uk pounds going in. 2400 uk pounds a year. 12,000 sitting in uk barclay bank.
Hes got a year of his USA pension too to get backdated. I think he willbegood once he sorts out his usa pension and his uk bank account.
You’re a Godsend to Ken! US government agencies and banks can be difficult to deal with but it sounds like this went as smoothly as can be expected. I know many people bank with Wells Fargo but they have a shady past. I’d consider Discover Bank or another bank. I’ve had a Discover money market and savings bank accounts for 5+ years with zero issues (and they are paying over 4% interest these days). Bless you and Ken.
Thank you for all you’ve done to help Ken. I hope he gets to return to the UK soon where he will get the proper care that he obviously needs. He needs to be back home in the UK in a care home as he is sadly unable to look after himself given his cognitive decline and most definitely he should not be in the Phillipines alone and vulnerable and previously just eating rice. 35:46
Derek, I stumbled your channel today helping this elderly man. You gained a new subscriber. Thank you for having a gold heart. You took care of this elderly man like as your own relative. Thank you for following one of the great commandment of our creator…Respect and Honor our parent. You are showing to the young generation how to be kind to parents and elderly. Will be continue watching your channel.
I would try for a US bank account that operates in the Philippines to avoid all the red tape that is going to come with depositing US funds in a foreign bank account. The three major US banks available in the Philippines are Bank of America, JP Morgan and Citibank. I would take Ken to one of those branches and explain you want his US social security to go into an account and they should be able to help you.
Ken needs to get his life in order with record keeping. He should not trust everybody out there, there are some crooks. He needs to get a notebook to write some things down. Like his name, people he trust in the Philippines with emergency phone numbers in case of emergency illness and death. He needs to notify the American Embassy to get them in their files of living in the Philippines and emergency contact card in their files at the embassy. He also showing early signs of dementia like my mother had before death at age 90. They are trying to get US Medicare in the Philippines with contracts now. Ken should be on Medicare at age 65.. Medicare and he may qualify for low income Medicare and Medicaid without no cost to him if he qualifies with just $900 income from Social Security.. Medicare comes out of the monthly social security check. I think it cost $147.00 a month. That pays for 80% of all medical cost. https://www.usmedicareph.org/
You are a good man Derek , and your kindness not just to Ken, but to everyone will be rewarded, kindness and caring is something that has been lost in the minds of men and women, and especially men. And may you and your family receive the blessing always. I myself will be coming there to live soon, and it’s good know that there is still kindness in the world.?
❤ i just seen this story. I am very sorry this happened to Ken. I am a filipina living in the UK. I am on my way to Talisay city cebu to visit my family and will be back to the UK after couple of weeks. If there is anything I can do to help, like contacting Ken’ srealtives in the UK please let me know.
I suspect Ken has cancers from the video in which he showed his hard lumps. I am not a doctor so can not be sure. Just throwing it out there in the mix. Have you thought of contacting the UK press to see if he can be helped eg Daily Mail online
Regarding Ken’s eyes. My father has something similar. I took him to an eye hospital in Manila to see what they had to say. He had a detailed scan of the eyes and it showed that he has burst veins within the eyes at the back. There is surgery that can be done to stop the bleeds but the damage was already done. There’s nothing that can be done to ccorrect the vision but it will stop it from getting worse. Ken needs it treated because he will go blind otherwise. We were quoted around 35,000 pesos for the procedure.
Ken social security is good forever if he dies and ken gets married his wife will get it and also the green card he will still have his social Security
I got to be honest, I’ve been extremely sceptical about all this, but after watching all your videos, and learning the entire story, all I can say is WELL DONE TO YOU AND BERNIDETTA. fantastic result and I wish Ken the best future possible. You are a godsend.
I was heartbroken over his first video but I’m now feeling better for him. I do wonder how many others like Ken are out there in the world but with nobody helping them. 🙁
There are currently 2 Americans locked up in Mandaue immigration detention center for overstay. They have been there for 9 months and 6 months respectively. Being caught for overstay is no joke. Hopefully everything works out for Ken and resolving his overstay.
Looking at his current physical and cognitive status, he probably should stay in the UK and not return to Philippines as it could be disastrous.And if he gets helpless or passes on, someone else will have to pick up the pieces. I hope someone encourages him to stay home.
@Q Adventures. Just getting to watch your vlog now Derek. I feel so sorry for ken and his situation now!!
I really can’t believe wen he said he got his bags stolen at the airport in Cebu.😢😢
How can the airport not see this on camera and catch the scumbags that done this.
People have no shame now!
Just horrible. 😢😢
I feel bad for this guy, he needs to be back in his country so he can live with care givers, hopefully he can get back before his mind gets worse. He needs 24/7 care.
Tell you what, these are very very challenging times for this gentlemen. But I could be in the same situation in a few years, I am going to make detailed plans for my golden years. I have no family either, they all are dead.
Thank You Derek very much that you’ve helped this old poor o;d guy. I think that good karma should came back to You You have very mens deep beautiful voice and you talking greatly in English God bless you men for ever
Derek, Ken doesn’t look like he’s in much trouble because of his low income BUT after $25,000 Social Security per year….He starts paying US Federal Taxes on that money. If he has a pension in UK that “could” be a small Tax problem but I believe the first $25,000 of Social Security is tax free. Also Ken should never exchange banking information with strangers only trusted friends. https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/retirement/planner/whileworking.html#:~:text=You%20can%20work%20while%20you,reported%20for%20the%20previous%20year.
Im no longer religious, but Blessings is more than a meal. Thanks for helping ken. Your work is appreciated. Edit: America is going through reform for immigration. And honestly our medical is not the best. As you can see our president is being untreated for his dementia.
How International Travel Affects Social Security Benefits
Another important consideration for green card holders is the impact of international travel on their Social Security benefits. If you plan to travel outside the U.S. for an extended period of time, it’s important to understand how this may affect your Social Security benefits and what steps you can take to protect them.
International travel can affect a green card holder’s eligibility to receive Social Security benefits if they travel outside of the United States for an extended period of time.
If you leave the U.S., your benefits will stop effective the month after the sixth calendar month in a row that you are outside the country. If you return, you would have to reapply. However, if the green card holder has a valid reason for their absence, such as work or medical treatment, you may be able to maintain your eligibility for Social Security benefits.
If you leave the U.S., your benefits will stop effective the month after the sixth calendar month in a row that you are outside the country. NOT CORRECT
Yes Ken the Social Security Money is something you earned working in USA. Social Security stops benefits abroad because some cheat on earning US Citizenship by holding a green card for 5 Years while living in the USA BUT living abroad. You’re good Mr. Ken……it’s just a paper mess of them not knowing you’ve already qualified for Social Security
My Information is from Social Security Website. Remember he said he moved back to UK and let his green card expire https://www.ssa.gov/international/payments.html?tl=0@The Guvnor
They do this because a Green Card requires a person earning citizenship to live in USA I think the first 5 days with only only 30 days abroad each year.
Hi, just in case you do not have the answer yet, US SSC benefit is like a Savings Account for retirement. He paid into it, so whether he is still a Resident or Not,, it belongs to him till his passing. I could be wrong, but I think he was saying that his Green Card is good till 2088!?
Most Philippines are nice people,as every other country there are the most despicable people amongst them.I’d like to know which part of wales he came from.I’m from wales the land of song.🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
My heart breaks for Ken. God bless his heart. I wonder if you might take him to an Ophthalmologist to check out the red spots he’s seeing? Not an Optometrist but an actual Ophthalmologist? He would benefit from a good Neurologist too. His confusion looks familiar and worries me.😔 He may have the beginnings of some form of Dementia. I pray he doesn’t but if you have connections to get him into a Neurologist for an MRI, that’s one thing you could do to help. An MRI should show if he has any brain damage. If he were my dad, I would try to have him seen by both of those doctors.
Thank you for helping this sweet man and for caring about him.❤
You know… specialized services like these are very lacking where we are. Access to these services will require us to fly to Manila, which means an absurd amount of resources and remove me from my personal obligations. AND it’s still lacking. It’s best to help Ken fulfill his wishes to go back to London to address all these medical issues for free in a much more advanced facility. We are so close
Great job Derek, Ken looks like he is going to be alright now. My biggest worry is that he gets help in making sure that no one takes advantage of him. In his current condition he seems like he could be vulnerable to scammers. 😢🙏🏽🏝️
Extremely vulnerable. He seem to trust the 1st person that is nice to him. I am concern but I also cannot put myself in a position of a witch hunt in the future
I feel like there should be a service with a licensed organization that can help elderly expats to ensure they continue their benefits overseas as they get older. Great 😊 of you to help him out Derek.
I would imagine the demand for such service is not high enough to justify a business. Like life insurance, no one wants the service until it is too late
This guy that is helping Ken,is talking to fast Ken can’t keep up with him.is it legal for him to claim benefit in two countries,I thought if u out of the country for more than a couple of weeks ,it will effect your benefit.🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
No way!!! The amount of work involved. I help because Ken was right in front of my face. Otherwise, I put a focus on the younger generation with a bright future
So glad to see this. Made me emotional as well. The problems with Ken’s eyes are probably from the nerves behind his eye and that could also be effecting his hearing in that ear as well.
I Hope he has someone with him when we he travels. He’s very much prone to be taken scammed during his travels overseas and back to Philippines. Baka mabudol na nmn yan along the way…matanda na po kasi. Kawawa nmn po.Thank you sa ate na kumupkop sa kanya
Once again Derek, thanks for having the patience to sit down and try to decipher all of what Ken is trying to relay to you.
I live in the UK and I can you that the current pension payment is £203 weekly, not monthly. The following was updated 3 days ago ”
The current new full state pension amount is £203.85 a week. This is set to increase by 8.5% to £221.17 a week in April 2024 due to the triple lock guarantee. Below are the full state pension amounts for the new and old basic state pensions.3 days ago
Ken can’t negotiate for a higher pension but he might be eligible for another benefit called PIP. ( Personal Independence Payment)
Such a shame to see the state that Ken is in, but thanks to you for helping him so much. He is a very vulnerable man!
I hope that when he gets the back payment of his Social Security payment, he doesn’t think that all his problems in the Philippines are over and that he can stay there and function independently. This is a very frail and exceptionally vulnerable man that age and poor health is affecting immensely.
No one is supposed to go through things alone ALL THE TIME. And whether this YouTuber dropped out of high school, does not make him uneducated, on the contrary in fact. He used investigative skills to narrow down the possibilities of results to the routing number, and that is a skills that ethical hackers go to school for. So I’d argue he is better that the universities! And Ken shouldn’t be hard on himself.. that’s a hard task to complete if you’re from the pre internet era, REALLY hard! Plus, Americans don’t have the patience to think further than the face value of what you’re saying, so if you pause or stutter, somehow it’s like it triggers them and they just blow you off in a way to get off the phone. Very sad, but this man was probably assertive and strong so they got it done. That’s amazing, very impressive truly! And such an awesome deed, you helped someone where the pastor failed. I’m Christian and I don’t trust pastors. I hate say it.
So glad Ken is looking better and many thanks for buying Ensure for him.
Ken could easily double his intake of Ensure, maybe 3 scoops twice a day.
The Ensure instructions are as follows; Drink “6 leveled scoops” or 60.6 g of Ensure Gold powder in a glass of warm or cold water.
Recommended number of servings per day: 2, or 120 g per day.
Coffee or tea is fine, it dissolves better in a hot drink.
Once he has everything sorted out he’ll need to make a proper will, if he doesn’t already have one, and assign someone to be an executor and another to have Power of Attorney to make decisions when he can’t.
He needs to be seen by doctor asap, needs hearing aids, and a trusted caregiver who is not going to take advantage of him when his SS is reactivated. Comprehensive exam with a doctor. Please continue to help. Thanks Derek
Nice job, I did help a mother who was sick. We met through a call very nice person I send a little money to help with groceries I’m sick my self I have cancer but with my chin up God is Good I have a low income but stable. She was from the Philippines
just get him a GREENDOT card, it works internationally, They will direct all his money to that card. Doesnt have to be an actual bank. I use a greendot card here in cebu…….But the card has to come from the states. Have a family member in the states get him one for a few dollars and active the card for him, then call sss and give them the card info. That way while ur waiting for ur family to send u his card, the money is going to it. Then online with the card number, he can wester union himself money from his card until it gets here
Ur welcome
Believe me, if it was that easy, I would have opted to do that. He is UK citizen and no government cares. The response I had was… Ken is ok being assisted by me and they best not get involved
Ken, your most kindness for the frail man the blessings from heaven from this life time to many life times amazing rewards to you. Anyone worked with you will bless as well. I am spiritual person touched me deeply. Blessings of heave light shine to all 🙏
All I can say Derek……..is that YOU ARE AN ABSOLUTE ANGEL 😇🙏🙏🇺🇸🇵🇭🇺🇸🇵🇭🇺🇸🇵🇭🇺🇸🇵🇭👍May God Bless you on your Journey with Ken’s progress on everything……health, financial, citizenship,….everything 😇🙏🙏👍
Great that you are helping him cos he really needs it. He is making faces because since he can’t hear well he has to strain to follow the conversation. Feel sorry for him. 🙏🙏👍👍 Hey he shouldn’t put out there how much he is going to get. Also He should get with someone he trusts and set up access to Social Security online There he can take care of everything. He should also make sure his money is deposited to a U.S bank cos that is where he was living then he can access his money via a debit card. or maybe he should just go home. He is not well?
hey he should go to the Embassy there so he can talk to them about social security. It does require an appointment though? Just trying to help the guy man.
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Thank you for sharing Ken looks so happy 😊
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Diet lifestyle (low carb) could help Ken’s vision to get better. Just keep him off from sugar, ultra processed foods, and breads. Ken is hopeful now and no stress with the good progress of his situation (because of you) that’s may be he is inspired to get better. Thank you Q Adventures for your big heart for Ken ❤❤❤ !!!! Keep safe and God bless always!!!!
I agree with the low carb diet and IF if possible for him to do that.
Nothing wring with bread and sugar.
Even in the hospital these days they give fast food to get te weight up ar first!
….and fish (no bones) with veggies would be great too…Much Love and Blessings🙏🏼 to you All❤❤❤❤❤❤
I will watch this with a coffee soon I hope everything’s okay and thankyou q adventures
How can he chew that conch?
God will bless you for what you have done for this gentleman. Wish you all the very best from Sri Lanka🙏
Even l wanted to ask you hw is he his story touch my heart 😢
I’m very happy his face has change for real 😮❤
Thanks Derek for being a good Samaritan to Ken! I just donated $25 to your paypal account a couple of minutes ago with the name Mary and last name starts with S. to help Ken get better. He’s looking and talking better already. What a difference you’ve already made in his life. You’ve given him hope for a better life. Proverbs 19:17 – Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.
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@Christine’s Vlog Amen 🙏 🙌. Sharing is caring ✌️🙏💞🌍
Glad you gave…as a Christian I was taught that one does not boast but gives offerings without recognition in secret kindness to the lord and his children who may be suffering.
Has he been checked for a stroke?
I cant wait for Ken to be home where he wants to be…God Bless You Derrick for doing all these🙏❤️
Derrick, you said “human decency and kindness” rings in my ears, God bless you abundantly and the lady🙏🏿
You are such a wonderfull soul! This world needs more people like you are♥♥♥
He needs to go to an opthamologist and get his eyes examined.
ASAP!
ken can smile now a he looks good
That’s a great leap forward for Ken
Nice job Derek. 💒🙏💕😇
Poor guy hes had all bad luck and hes trying to tell you how much he appreciates your help
This is the very BEST video i have ever seen on YOUTUbe- Q Adventure thanks to you so much and Bernadette too
Hi Derek, Ken is a bit younger than me, i’m in my 80s, and i think it’s great what you are doing for Ken, but, i don’t think Ken can grasp what you are trying to tell him, it’s too much for him. I understand it’s for your YT views but Ken obviously looks confused, and i’m thinking it all might be a bit overwhelming for him. Slow it down a bit please. Bob NZ.
I’m glad you sorted it all out for him peace and love to you and your family. Keep the good work up. You are a number one show in the world everybody likes you. You will be famous person soon and you will be helping everybody out who you can help for maybe one day someone will bless you to buy you a big house and plenty of money in your bank account. Peace and love to you
Wishing you well and be home soon with your family ❤!
Sadly he has no family in the Uk, he said on a previous video that he had no children and he has no home 😢
Awesome work. Glad he is getting the help needs.
Relinquishing your green card does not change your eligibility to receive U.S. Social Security retirement benefits. Once you have given up your green card, you will be treated as a non-U.S. citizen or “alien” and classified as a non-resident alien (NRA).
That’s what I said before. No current address on file and no way to contact him and no active bank account, therefore no check. I hope that they have his phone number also.
He can renew his green card. I’m sure it won’t affect his Social Security as it’s his contributions while working. Just refer to the US Embassy on his case and they’ll contact the SS where he resides.
I start to feel pity for that old senile man. Send him back to UK, and stop benefit on his misery! He are sick and need hospital care. And he will NEVER return to Philippines.
Great news. Ken you look so much stronger, more energy. Things going in the right direction. 😊
I’m waiting for my family member to get back to me regarding medical and social welfare help once he arrived in the UK.
Ken is a lovely old man. Thanks for helping him.
Oh ken😢😔…sir Q adventures, thank you so much for the extra patience and care u’ve been giving this poor elderly. My dad passed away a few months ago, few days before my bday. My dad was scammed too just almost a yr now
Ken should be taking vitamin supplements A rice diet has given him beriberi Use benfotiamine B1 And all the other vitamin And vitamin D Good luck
Ken should have an email address for communications with the bank and social security. He can also sign up for social security access. I’m also receiving US Social Security I find it easy to check updated info re my SS benefits.
OMG Q, Never thought I would meet an Angel! Your his Angel Bro. I knew, not all Angels are White. Hahahahaha Angels come in all shades. Thanks GOD.
Soft diet maybe is good for him as his digestion is quite weak. Tinolang manok is also good for him or sinigang na isda. He needs healthy broth. Kudos to this kind couple helping him out, God bless you and your family.
Hello, this Elio from Dipolog City. If Ken get his Social Security back and want to travel back to his Country, may be a problem. Checks will be deposited in a Philippine account, right? He need to go in person every month to the Bank and get his money. Once he travel how he will get his money? He will have to report to Social security his new address and open a bank account in England. He need to make sure to have cash until this happens. How about to get the money in the Philippine Bank once he leave the Country? He said wants to come back to Philippines. With his benefits restored, no need to leave this wonderful Country. Excellent hospital and doctors are right here. No money to buy food is his big problem. Look the improvements now that he is eating everyday and healthy food.
Also high dose Riboflavin Phosphate B2 He has all the symptoms of beriberi and myopathy Can be treated this way
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Well done Derek. All the best for Ken. Much love and appreciation to the care giver lady.
Bless you all you are gods angels
He looks betterYou made me believe in God again.
Slow down man bombarding the poor guy with question after question with no time to reply.
He looks dehydrated before that why he has impaired cognition.Yes,definitely it has something to do with good nutrition intake and sufficient fluid intake, he is looking much much better now.Thanks to a person like you with a lot of compassion to others.
It was great seeing his face when you told him his Social security benefits are sorted out
Well done Derek & Paul & JR & Bernidette ✌️😎🤗
He has sorted our his Pension, Social Security is a different and separate thing in the UK
@ziggarillo we where always on about his pension obviously can’t apply for benefits when your not here living. Let’s get him home 1st, cross thar bridge, he will be classified as priority due to health. You being ex-nhs surely can tell there is alot of health issues there!! Eyesight/hearing/incontinent/lots of lumps appearing all over torso list goes on.
so happy your helping him thanks !
Hi Derek, I haven’t caught up on Ken’s progress lately. I did find out that Social Security sent out a bunch of proof of life notices last year and this year because they slacked on everything during covid. If you did not respond to the letter they cut-off the payments. Many elderly people had problems because of this letter, especially retirees living outside the U.S.
We got that resolved now. Updated his address and sorted everything out
Needs to make who is the person is gonna meet him at the airport in case he goes home.by the way he don’t have family in U K Nd why he’s going there for.just saying
thanks for the update!
God will bless you for taking the time to assist.
I will continue to pray for his safety and for the lady to continue to help him with all she does may God bless KEN and everyone that is truly helping not harming him !
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Sending Massive Love to you Ken from Australia ❤xoxo I Pray you get home safe and sound and Thankyou Derek for bringing Kens story to light.. God bless ❤
He gets about $1200 per month.
get him a nice place and someone to look arfter him. and cook for him
Please ask Ken what he use to do for a living.
Construction and singing in a barbershop quartet.
Getting Ken reinstated for his Social Security is a Major achievement as your friendly kindness in just listening and being his friend and advocate literally helped getting his situation well on his way. His next hurdle is documents to get a bank account as either BPI or BDO or Chase and even Citibank are good for Brit Expats. As i would get it all set up with a $1000 peso account so he can also get a bank card. The Alien certificate or registration identity card will be the thing to work on. Derek you have cut thru this man’s confusion and assisted him like a true friend as you have gone so far above and beyond it just shows what a Kind, patient and caring person you are and I am so proud to be part of the Q-community. Writing it all down for him may also help as some of the details get lost in his distractions and it might help him greatly just as this video documentation will also. You did more for him in a few hours than he was able to do in a year. Your wisdom, street sense and life experience of even thinking of the San Diego routing number shows thinking on your feet. Man I am so rooting for Ken and You as you deserve to go viral as you have in your viewers hearts. Guled to our chairs awaiting the Next episode of the Adventure
He can get his US SSA sent to a bank in Britain. Which is where he should keep it. If he goes back to the PI he can use something like wise to have it sent to the PI. Wise even has a auto pay. Either way he should be in a assisted Living setting.
Thanks a lot from uganda
He has all the symptoms of beriberi and Riboflavin definitely Aii minerals including potassium All B numbers up to 12
WELLS FARGO will deactivate bank account after 2 years of inactivity. Afterwards, they send written notification to the address on file. If no response, they will close the account and send the funds to the government/Treasury’s unclaimed assets department. ken will have to claim the funds. Sometimes this can be done online. He will need to verify his identity with an address and other information related to the account. This is how it works in the USA. I assume that there is a similar process in the UK
Good too see
Praying for you Ken hopefully get back to uk soon get the treatment you need from NHS David from Scotland ♥️
Retroactive. My favorite word Good Job. God Bless
He’s looking much much better indeed
I will pray for him.
Sir what a kind heart you have for Sir Ken.. he looks a lot better now.. thank you..
Q, you need all the information he has to help Ken. Someone needs that information, and your his best det.
You are so awesome Derek, Thank you for taken care of Mr Ken i wish he could stay over there for a little while longer after he gets his social security back, because he doesn’t have a family to go back to we all know Mr Ken not going to be around forever, i wish you could be Ken beneficiary and you just give that lady some money for food and rent etc and then hold on the rest for his doctors bills and his funeral when the times comes.Mr Ken needs plenty of bake chicken and mashed potatoes and spinach and beets etc 🙏🏽Thanks again Derek for all you do your doing a great job!!!❤❤❤👍🏼
Good job Derek for what you have done to help Ken, God bless you abundantly 🙏🏽🇰🇪❤️
He looks better now ❤🙏🙏🙏
great work, he should take care of fines, stay, and get bank account. we figured it was address. uk will be a major issue. Thank you for helping him.
I am so happy to hear that can is doing very well now he looks much brighter.
I have a question for those of you out there in the know about immigration. I have a lengthy over stay, 19 years. I’m American and want to pay but have heard of attorneys approaching immigration and getting a reduced fine. One man i know paid 50,000 for a 12 year overstay. If any of you out there are an attorney or know of one that could negotiate a deal for me I am willing to talk. I have a valid passport and some cash and am receiving social security monthly. I have absolutely no family in the USA as they have all passed. I am 65 and in love with the woman who saved my life.
I am living with the woman I’m going to marry and wish to remain here in the Philippines until the end. My reason for doing this now is that I want to get a life insurance policy on myself to give her something when I die but i cannot get one here without an ACR card. So if I can get that started it would make me feel much better that I can leave her and her kids something. PM me if you can help thank you.
I am not asking for money. Maraming salamat po
This lady is very kind. Also, Salute and kudos to this lady helping Ken.
If he has a Barclays Bank account in the UK, they have a US Barclays. That might be a good bank for his direct deposit of his social security. He might have problems if he travels to the UK for a checkup and surgery. It would be easier to access his money if it’s in Barclays Bank. Another good option is to open an account with Charles Schwab, because he could use their debit card at any ATM in the world, they don’t charge a fee and they reimburse whatever fee the ATM charges.
He mentioned something about checking his money in the bank and said a guy was helping him with that. You need to find out about that, maybe it’s some kind of fraud. The guy might be telling him he has money in the account but it’s all fake. I’m not saying it’s fake, just that you or someone needs to make sure everything is OK.
For sure. Something to look into. But it got real late and I was getting incoherent. I just chose to prioritize his social security benefits due to time difference and it makes a majority of his income
You are definitely an angel sent to help Ken who can’t do it alone. God bless you and the lady helping him and bless your family too!
Ken, needs an eyeglass.
He has it on his head
food makes huge diff
but poeople dont understand that
u are what u eat lol
I am so glad those were tears of happiness from ken May God Bless Him in every way ❤❤❤ Great video Derek
i know the uk stuff not the usa, i have 50% uk pension cos i worked there 13 years
He left in his 3os tousa
Its 35 yrs woking in uk for full pension aa you know
The red dots that Ken is experiencing in his eyes could be due to high blood pressure, or it could be a symptom of diabetes. An optometrist can check his eyes and see if he has burst blood vessels.
Optometrist, here we go. Thank you
@Q Adventures😅yes i just corrected it thank you
@Q Adventures high ho high ho its off to work you go 😜🤣🫡😎✌️
Ophthalmologist not optometrist 😊
Geez I feel so sad for Ken. Getting old is hard but having no family to turn to is a killer. You are an amazing man Derek. He really needs help. Keep doing what you are doing for this lovely man, God will reward you. ❤
Your second sentence makes sense indeed. To a certain degree quite a number of people are going through this.
once you live in America there’s no problem there’s so many home care that hospitals can bring you there a lot of caregivers to take care of you. once he live in care home his money goes to care home.including food medicine medical coz he applied for medical part A&B I did that for my husband.
I just want to add the ensure drinks are amazing my mother suffers from a eating disorder and uses ensure drinks she relays on them alot in her daily life to maintain her food supplement it increased her stability and probably saved her life so a great addition for him well done on that because you made a great choice there ❤️
Thank you for validating my purchase of choice. There are off brands available, but under the circumstances, I preferred to go with Ensure
@qadventures yes verry good choice they are alot of flavour variety aswell I agree with you verry well done on everything your really leading the way for him and have helped so much already and gone beyond to make sure everything is okay for him god bless 🙌
I think 3 scoops of Ensure is better for Ken. Thanks again Derek for your kindness and everything that you do for Ken ❤❤, GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS 🙏 🍀🙌🤗🇵🇭💖
Blood cells and tissue suspended in the vitreous can give the impression that there are spots in the field of vision. Some of the conditions that may cause bleeding into the vitreous include diabetic retinopathy, central retinal vein occlusion, age-related macular degeneration, trauma etc.
Needs a doctor ophthalmologist!
He will also be entitled to Housing Benefit in the uk on top of his pension
Hes not entitled to a uk pension
@Celtic Fairie He has made some NIC contributions to the UK pension in his early work life so yes he is, but not a full pension he has entitlement to a partial UK pension which he has been getting
Thank you for the new video ❤❤ Your such a good person Derek ❤
He is so weak……thank you sir for helping him
I’m glad he is getting help. He is such a fragile person that can be taken advantaged of. Derek, your an Angel.
And he is also in a very desperate situation where he is forced to trust any and everybody with a slight prospect of help
@Q Adventuresyou are God sent to him…. Please ensure nobody takes advantage of him anymore
Derek you and your girlfriend is God sent to Ken and you really helped him get better and all the concern you get him ! Thank you and hope he gets what he needs .. and also Ken’s caregiver Bernadette and she’s very good and helpful to him! where can I help maybe sent something even a little help 🙏
Thank you very much Derek God bless you for helping Ken Wish you all the best 🤙🥰
Legally blind… we have the tittle for the Bridget Jones sequel set to come out in 2055 😅
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drinking my coffee with a leaky face
What’s a leaky face?? ..you mean crying?
yes a few happy tears@Lusi Myer
You Derek are a Saint just for your information he may need a dollar account to receive his social security you can set it up when you do the pesos account
I am in a very bad position. I really don’t want access to his personal affairs but he does not have living relatives to help him
Derek again thank you so much. I sent your video to a friend and this has helped him so much. ❤
I heard 2 scoops a day better to jave 1 scoop 2x a day like morning dose and afernnon or evening dose always better to distribute nutrient intake More than only once if you give to doses , it’s why we generally eat 3 meals a day not just one big meal intake of nutrientsare better spread over time.
Loud and clear. Makes sense. I’ll tell ken
His green card having expired has got nothing to do with his social security benefits. All he needs is to provide proof of life for him to restore his benefits.
Yes. It’s done. It was a crash course for me but it’s restored. Just need 5 days for ss to update their records and then update bank account
Derek I sent you a paypal donation to help with food for Ken and your other charitable activities. I already posted a message about this but I don’t see the message (youtube deleted it?). Anyhow posting again. Thanks for your time and effort selflessly helping others.
Yes, Alistair. I received your $50 PayPal donation and am grateful for the contribution. It takes a community and I am glad this Q Community is functional
Thank you Sir for being kind and helpful to Mr. Ken hope that he can go back home … God Bless Sir Derrick❤🙏🙏🙏
Thanks Derek for helping Ken 👍It’s clear already how much you’ve helped him, just little things like ensuring he has the vitamins and minerals he needs in his diets have improved his health so much, plus you give him hope and optimism which will help his mental health so much 👍
I’m happy how fast to hear a good update thanks sir for helping, God bless to both of you ❤🙏
Look under www.ssa.gov for FAQs. That should be of some assistance.
Good morning. How old is Ken? Thank you. Have a blessed day.
79 next week
@Q Adventures Thank you. And God bless you for helping him. So many people throughout the world need help these days. Writing from New York.
We live on the same planet at the end of the day
He needs to see a retinal doctor may be bleeding beside eyes can be stopped
Yes! He needs his eyes checked immediately! Waiting is a disaster.
I got Goose-bumps all over me when Ken said” IT IS A MIRACLE”. it is INDEED a MIRACLE. My prayers are with Ken and all those helping him. BIG UPS to you all🥰🥰🥰🥰
You’ve confused his “UK STATE Pension” with “Social Security” in the UK they are different things.
If you can get his US Social Security and his UK State Pension paid to him in the Philippines he would be better off staying there.
He’s going to drop into a mess of red tape and confusion after being out of the UK for 34 yrs.
I agree….state pension in the UK is about £800 per month($980) and that along with his SS he would be better off living like a king in the Philippines……UK is finished with.
Hes not entitled to a uk pension he left to usa in his 30s.
Hea very confused thisman needs a care home in uk hes vunerable
I lived in San Diego very close to El Cajon only 20 minutes . I hope ken will get he’s pension back.Dereck you are sent God.
Ken is entitled to SS and British pension at the same time.
No hes nor entitled to uk pensionhe wenr to usa in hia 30s hes not paid toget uk pension
@Celtic Fairie didnt know he left the UK that long ago……he wouldnt want to go back there now…get the SS sorted and stay in Paradise.
if you can get any guava are the highest source of vitamin pretty much just a australian plum is higher
I salute you and your gf…. God blessed you both 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
US green cards have to be renewed every 10 years. There are several categories of immigrants. I know for a FACT that at least refugees can go this late and renew their green card without any problem, they just cannot work until then. Now, I don’t know if being more than 6 months out of the country could affect that benefit somehow.
You must go back within 18 months to usayo keep your green card residency
Wow your the best Derrick
Bro im not sure thats a safe thing sending someone you dont knos to pick him up in london you dont know their intensions good or bad but you should arrange for social sevices in england to pick him up you got to consider hes blind camt see hes very volnerable old man. Just like the last people took advantage of him maybe taking his pension from him before. Safer for government social worker to pick him up and take him tl hospital in england
Sounds like he should get 2 pensions to me u.k. and u.s.
No uk pension he left in hia 30s to usa
Great for Ken and well done. I’ve always found that your polite and patient USA services are normally accommodating and on your side. You could always get someone who is not. What time did you phone them?
Is he blind i thought i heard him say that but hes wearing glasses
No but needs his eyes checked ASAP. To much talk and more action is needed!
Ken couldn’t have achieved any of these things on his own. I fear what would have happened to him if you’d never met him. Having his social security reinstated is going to make the world of difference to his life and to the trip back to England. Thank you so much for having the patience and the kindness to help him. And thank you for giving your time to help him.
He seems confused about his money and sosial security and u.k. pension
Yeah he has no pension in uk he left in his 30s to usa
Direct Express card for social security and ssi and ssd recipients. I have the Direct express debit card my social security disability goes in.
Congratulations Ken 🎊 👏 God Bless you 🙏 ❤
Go Ken
I think he’s toast. A couple cups of strong black coffee might kickstart his frontal lobe. Thankfully you have plenty patience Derek
Age changes a person. Be kind.
That’s so awesome.. Great Job man, for helping this guy. Very nice of ya… Hope this works out for him. Can’t wait to hear s update. Have a great day guys. All of you are awesome to watch.
I feel so happy for Ken getting his social security and back pay back. You really help him out. Also his Filipina friend.
I, have been on this Planet for 76 years and I’m well travelled, I have met some bad people and I’ve had the pleasure of meeting good people but in all my experience I have never met anyone with such a genuinely open heart ❤as you sir.
I might add that I never would have expected such selflessness from someone with a background in Sales.
I will be landing in Cebu in late November for my first ever visit to the Philippines, I sincerely hope that I will get to Lapu Lapu to shake your hand Q. 👍✊
I think Ken might need a sama to travel to U.K.
MOST expats t only think about the present and not about this stage in their life. We are all heading there, and if we don’t have a supportive wife and/or children in the country, our lives could turn into a living hell. This man needs to live in a senior care facility in the US. He needs a caregiver 24/7. Caregivers in the Philippines won’t help him one bit. He needs quality healthcare and professional caregivers.
Cho: What you write makes sense, but where do you think Ken will get the funds to allow him live in a senior care facility? The median social security check is US $1,700 per month while the median cost of a senior facility is $ 4,700 per month. This cost is so high that 80% of American seniors cannot afford to live in a senior care facility.
@Garcia My ex-girlfriend used to be a caregiver. I can’t tell you how many stories she would tell me about seniors not being able to take care of themselves anymore, or by caregivers, and that had to be removed from their low income apartment to a senior care facility. They all were taken care of by the state some way or another. Most were living under the poverty line and couldn’t afford a private senior care facility. I’m talking about the US here. Don’t know about the UK.
@Chochi To: I am an American. I agree with you that many, many seniors are so frail that they cannot take care of themselves. Even those with children or family find that their care-givers burn out. But what I want to ask you is what states provide free or subsidized 24/7 elder care. Of more than 55.8 million elderly adults in the U.S. (65 or older), 1.3 million live in nursing homes, representing 2.3% of the elderly population. An additional 818,800 (or 1.4%) elderly Americans reside in assisted living facilities. So, only 3.7 % of seniors live in elder care facilities. Sadly, folk living on SSI cannot afford to.
Good to hesf theres some progress happening
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Nice to know things are progressing for Ken and appreciate the kind lady who’s taking care of him.
He is overwelmed about his u.s. social security progress, haha
Its not funny
Thank you Derek for helping this vulnerable elderly man. May God bless you and your family.
Once a day ensure and a balanced meals of protein, vegetables and fruit and some carbohydrates is the best diet if he can eat well or another ensure in evening if you can afford it I know it’s expensive I bought it for someone in the philipines but 1 full dose is good About his vision maybe he had a cataract surgery happens lots with older folks
Hi Q UK pension will only pay back max 12 months I live in OZ and when I applied for my state pension I shoul have been back paid 24 months but I called them up they told me 12 months max back dated 👍👍🙏🙏
UK may be different??
I would assume hes a UK citizen living in OZ
Hes not got uk pension. he never stayed in uk long enough to pay enough tax ni contributions
Great to see Ken looking a lot healthier thanks to Derek. The Wales Authorities are aware of the situation l informed the BBC news . The news papers are also aware l also informed them of the plight of Ken. Derek should soon have news from Wales UK on the progress the media attention it has attracted. Lets keep fingers crossed things are going to move for Ken. T hanks again Derek for your kind work helping things possible for Kens plight to repatriate him back to Wales.
Well done take a bow
Regard 🙏 from Indonesia… God bless your soul and heart Derek 🧚🏽♂️🧚🏽♂️🧚🏽♂️💐💐💐
Best wishes for Ken 🙏🙏🙏
Ken is a low functioning sociopath. As soon as the help goes away, he’ll regress.
Stop that
Wonderful update. I would not open a Philippine bank account for his SS. That would create more mess, especially if he goes back to the UK. He needs to see an Opthamologist badly to follow up on his eye situation. Thank you so much for helping him❤❤❤
Thank you Derek .you.have a heart of gold ..GOODLUCK to Ken hope he gets home safely and well ❤❤❤❤
20:15 and 20:22 Ken sang at Westminster Abby. Tell us more about that please.
48:55 Sounds like he hade a metal plate installed in his cheek.
Aww..Im so happy for Ken. I just want to give him a hug! Thank you for everything you and your wife are doing for him . Thanks to Bernadetta too for taking him in and caring for him. God Bless you all. If he stays in the Phillipines later,I hope no one uses him for his money.
Perhaps he should check his eyes again,or does he plan on doing that in the UK too? .aybe he can see an opthamologist to get some temporary relief? Drops for the burning maybe?
I think he means he has had a cornea or retina transplant or something??
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Such a great vlog. I’m no Social Security expert however a lot of issues arise when Social Security Administration doesn’t receive the “proof of live” form from recipients living abroad, which is due annually so they suspend payment until it’s received. Banks around the world are all to eager to get their hands on a steady stream of US Social Security money. The conversion rate can vary by a lot depending on the bank. Banking fees, conversion fees, ATM fees, all can eat into precious retirement money.
Top man Derek you are a decent human being for helping this man. We must not forget Bernadette also who played an important role in looking after him. I am a big believer in what goes around comes around and in your case more blessings and good fortune guaranteed.👍👍
I can’t wait that Ken dreams will come true to be back in UK. God Bless You Ken ! Thank you Derek for your dedication to help Ken…🙏🙏🙏
Derek you are my miror. Way to go God will forever bless you and Benetta. Proper diet fluid and vitamins
He is happy he got some real friends
Ken is showing major improvement. Great job!
Good work,,, but you taking to much, really, please, 🙏
If I had the money I would pay for his ticket back home. I hope he gets home soon.
They got him the money but he cant leave be ause he has fees to pay for ovrstaying his visa these must bw paid before he can leave
Praying for Ken. He seems to be a good man. Woe to the gf who left him after the kindness of ken.
May God bless and grant ken’s heart desires , strength , good health and longer life to enjoy compensating those horrible days that happened
Ken he is look happy and a lot better now . Derek you was make Ken big spirit 🤣
Great work Derek 👏👏 So happy for Ken to have his payments reinstated 👏👏 a weight has been lifted for both of you thank goodness for that lady giving you that information 👏👏
What Ken has in his eyes are commonly known as floaters, as for red flashes or red floaters he’ll need his eyes checked, maybe someone with ophthalmology knowledge can confirm this, and also have his blood checked for diabetes too, it could be due to a bleed in his eyes?
If Ken likes sweet potato, boiled or roasted, it’s good for weight gain too amongst other foods, snacking throughout the day helps too.
Ken may have his old address in an email, either received or sent, also his GP or hospital in the UK will have it too, a video call could prove his identity with either one.
What i know for green card holders if they go out the country, they should report or come back to States every 2 years or fill out reentry form before leaving.
If you check for “Support for British nationals abroad” you can find info on that from UK
He loses his US residency automatically if he does not return within a year.
18 months. I lost my rrsidency by not going back to usa within 8 months
@Celtic FairieIn Ken’s case, he also lost his SS benefit because he is no longer a US resident.
@Mr Tee Incorrect
@theguvnor5964 my bad, I’m wrong.
You should cut back from asking him too many questions. He is struggling for air and by the same token trying to talk. Poor man.
He has memory problems
You’re Ken’s angel for sure, we appreciate you. But next time, don’t give away too much detailed info like how much he will receive from his pension and all that, for his safety and yours too. Remember that too many people are watching, but I hope that your neighborhood looks after Ken’s welfare ❤
Please get him some avocados. His body needs healthy fats. Many vitamins and minerals cannot be absorbed without fat in the diet.
God Bless your good heart sir. There is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their way to make life beautiful for others.
I only fond this channel recently but what a difference! He already gained a little bit of weight in the face which is good.
New Subscriber today! ❤ Thank you Derrick for helping this gentleman. You are a GOD send! You’ve given this man his Dignity!
Big box of tissues needed for this post god bless u all
Thank you Derek for your Kindness and time to help him out.
Thank you Derek for helping out Ken. You are such a kind soul. As far as his vision is concerned, it is best to take him to an Ophthalmologist to have a thorough examination on his eyes, not an Optometrist.
this will probably be your biggest challenge ever.i admire your patience .you’re a good man derrick
You are a wise man to make sure people can not say you have done something wrong.
I think Ken has a saving account in the uk and he would not be able to get anything send abroad.
We have an account like that for our pension. We have to be phisically there to take it out.
Our daughter also could do it for us.
Increddible how fit he still is.
Can I have some mango too😹
Getting his Social Security reinstated will be absolutely life changing for Ken!
It may also present him with some interesting decisions to make. Is he better off going back to the UK to live alone, or will he be better off in the Philippines with someone who has proven to care about him. The social security back pay will provide him with a necessary emergency fund and the $900 per month will give him more than enough to live on.
Immediate health needs may be the deciding factor.
Wonderful work you have done for him!
Costa have gone thru roof in the UK and now Winter on the way. What with a lump some hopefully coming his way, it may be smart to stay put and seek treatment locally
@A GAgree. I follow one UK vlogger who said her mortgage is increasing by £300 per month. Housing prices here in the US are equally bad.
@A G Stay in the Philippines Ken…..you will regret going back to UK.
With all my heart you are so kind to help Ken may God bless you forever l feel sad to see this video
Great. I’m in sales too from long time. That’s the way 😊u should open a new bank account now so in 5 days u ll already can give the new one.
21:53
Hello Mr. Derek, God blessed you. Thank you for your Service. May God, Jesus Christ❤ protects you and blessings to you and your other half in many ways. 👍💫😇
Thank you for helping this man.
Time is running out !
# I WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN
Life is short !
Read JAMES 4:14 in your Bible
” A prayer to go to HEAVEN ”
Luke 23:42-43 kjv
>>> LORD I am a sinner and I believe that JESUS died on the cross for my sins. Buried afterwards, then rose from the dead.
Read Romans 10:9-11 in your Bible
JESUS SAVES SINNERS PROJECT
1 Timothy 1:15 kjv…Acts 16:25-31 kjv…John 11:25-26 kjv
Time is running out !
Read PSALM 39:4-5 kjv
He sang at the London tower 😮❤ Thank God get him an account in the in the Philippines asap bank help please in Philippines🇵🇭!!!!! God bless 🙌 NOTE Please as soon as he can go to doctor in Philippines if the doctor deems him part blind he gets Social security increases.
Dea,cia,
He should be in his homeland at that age enjoying the remaining time of his life with his relatives.His countrys embassy should help him repatriate to his homecountry.
They can its 4 month wait
Glad you are helping this guy Derek !!!!❤
I think he has dementia, my mum had it and I see many signs in him. Please get him tested. He needs all the help he can get. Hopefully he will get to England and get medical attention. He defiantly needs his eyes tested as soon as possible. Aren’t there opticians in philphines
Yeah i think also he has dementia he needs tested for it
He needs help from Senator Raffy Tulfo . Senator Raffy Tulfo will make his problem speedy !
Hi from the UK Q, Great to know people like still you exist. Hopefully it resolved quickly for Ken.
Thanks for helping him God will bless you more
He has a private u.k pension,and the pension company will not cash him out overseas.He can cash in his entire private pension.Regarding u.k pension,depends on how much national insurance he paid.If he has not paid enough,,he can claimsocial security.There is some confusion here,he has no uk govt pension,only U.S socail security.
He left uk in his 30s no way he has any pension here in uk
Derrick God bless you & your family & Men of course,He’s like a new man x
Derek how nice you are , thank you so much for helping ken .
Derek, thanks for helping..
One reason he still love to come back in the Philippines, and he likes it there , one example of you Derek ,a Good Samaritan.🙏🙏🙏
One advice is to contact the citizen advice bureau here or the home office.
They will look into his case no matter how long they are out of UK but the very own citizen .
He likes to come back or live in Philippines because he don’t have nobody in UK and US whereas in Philippines if u have money coming every month u can hire someone to look after him
he is luckier than me..many Filipinas have seperated me from my cash.
How?
Well Done!
Re Ken’s pension being paid by both countries, this is normal proportionate to a formula used under the Social Security Agreement. Re Ken’s rent situation in the UK, he would qualify for housing assistance up to nearly all of his rent, his pension would likely continue as is, due to the formula being based on working life years.
He doesnt have uk pension he didnt live here long enougb to pay inyo uk system..you have tp pay in for 35 years.
he went to usa in his 30s. That means he left uk 40 plus years ago
@Celtic Fairie why your WRONG reply is highlighted I’ve no idea. You haven’t even watched the video obviously. Ken is a part pensioner under both his UK citizenship & his US work years & Permanent Residency. That won’t change because the social security agreement formula is based on working life years not on what happens afterwards. There is also a process with each country to maintain the payments, in the British case it’s not automatically payable overseas, there’s an application process. Anyway it’s apparently nearly sorted out.
Please, Ken needs to see an eye physician. I think that will help him a little bit
What a beautiful heart you are….. HEAVEN SENT 💖💖💖
Derek we love you for helping ken, he was trying to tell you he had cataract surgery on his eyes in 2017 😊 i think 😊 thank you 😊
take the ensure 3 glass a day 2 scoop just like my client here they live with drinking ensure and protien intake everyday.
thank you Derek you have a heart of gold God bless you and more power.
No, his Social Security in the United States is not a privilege. Social Security in the United States is an earned benefit. So no matter where he lives that is money that he is earned and he can receive. Social Security payments went up over 8% in 2023. His monthly payment will be based on his lifetime earnings within the United States. Being that he was already receiving Social Security prior I would think that Social Security would pay him back payments to bring him up current.
They will give him back pay. He may end up with a chunk of money.
it looks like he has dementia. Not good to have that and single in the Philippines. He could be taken advantage of easily.
He was already taken advantage of
he is frail yes but no dementia, how wonder if you even know the symptoms of dementia?
Anyone who think this will be easily sorted will be surprised. On-line banking.is now king Wow. Alot of people in kens cookie jar.😢 barclays bank where.?**)) ken dont know 😢. Or understand things changes quickly.
How i happy to see ken that he can get better and thank you for
You loving warm heart to continue to help him to get it back soon in uk 🇬🇧 and hope that and God bless you sir
You Sir are a true Blessing. After 1000s of Philippines videos you are my 1st comment left. I have been watching all your videos and am touched by you and your stories. Maybe I will have a chance to bump into you when me and my wife are in the Philippines. She will be returning in April 2024 after 25 years away. Stay safe and keep up the good work.
Thank you for your help with ken 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️
You are really learning alot maybe you should do a vlog 😅😅😅 how old are you 45 working in sales. 😅😅😅😅 😅😅😅..
This is great news 👏
They replaced the lenses in his eyes during cataract surgery, i think thats what he is saying 😊 anyway thanks again Derek 😊
He only had one eye surgery. Never had the money to do the other eye. And now his good eye is going bad.
@cebubossman7615 Yes, ,they replace one lense at a time in case it doesn’t work. You still have one good eye, and both my parents went through that! Thanks again, for helping Ken, sometimes us older guys needs another American to help because things get lost in translation 😀
I am smiling over here for him. Thank you guys
I love that there is progress, and all the work you have been and still is putting into helping him! Without you, he would not have been able to get anywhere on his own, and may not even have been alive much longer.
ken never qualified for full pension in the UK its now 35 years you have to work, it was 40years when he lived here, and pension is scaled to the amount of stamps you have, our pension is not a charity you have to pay for it whilst working it is deducted out of your wages,
Exactly he left to usa in his 30s. Hes not paid in enough to get a uk pension here he obviously doesnt know
Kens a sweet Man, and you Derek deserve a knighthood.
The wells fargo part should also be fairly easy.
We should all buddy up with a Senior, even if its just to catch up for a coffee and chat
Ken will really need someone in the UK to help him too
Waoo this is great humanity
JAH BLESS BREDDA!
God’s blessing shower on Ken and Derek you are a god sender. Thank you Good Samaritan 😍
Sana you won’t change there are still a lot there na pwede mo pa matulungan in your own little way! What a kind soul of a human being!
Prices have gone thru the roof in the UK and now Winter on the way. What with a lump some hopefully coming his way, it may be smart to stay put and seek treatment locally, and or wait it out until April when the weather starts to improve, then travel
Stay in Philippines…not good in UK right now.
I am so glad Derek manage to resolve the problem with Kent social security. I think is the protein that Kent is having now thanks to Derek.
God bless you Derek!
In the UK , your pension is accessed by how much you have worked in the UK throughout your life and how much national insurance you have paid throughout your working life.
Right and he left in his 30s hes neber paid enough stamp for a pension he woyluld be put on income suppport
Poor ken this man is so vulnerable.
Its really hard to understand what hes,saying is his story. Sounds like he cant talk because he struggles to breathe.
He left uk to usa in his 30s. Hes not paid in enough working tax for a full uk pension. Im in uk. Hes saying to you he gets 203 uk pounds into uk barclay bank account he cant acess since his atm card was stolen 2017 at airport. He cancelled the card which probably froze his access to the uk bank
Any brit living abroad thats entitled to a pension should be able acess their pension abroad. Unless the uk bank think theres fraud ie his stolen atm card probably flagged his account.
How many people has he gave his infornation to. At least 4 it sounds like, inc that usa couple pastor.
If he cant remember his uk bank security questions. yes he wont be able to acess his partial uk pension.
Also his usa income reinstated, will affect his uk income too. If you have other pensions it affects your uk benefits also and no more 6000 uk pounds savings callowed.
If hes not accessed his uk barclay account since 2017, hes got 5 yrs in there of 200 uk pounds going in. 2400 uk pounds a year. 12,000 sitting in uk barclay bank.
Hes got a year of his USA pension too to get backdated. I think he willbegood once he sorts out his usa pension and his uk bank account.
Thank you so very much for helping Ken! GIVE HIM HUGGS FROM ME IN CANADA! GOD BLESS!🤗🤗❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻
You’re a Godsend to Ken! US government agencies and banks can be difficult to deal with but it sounds like this went as smoothly as can be expected. I know many people bank with Wells Fargo but they have a shady past. I’d consider Discover Bank or another bank. I’ve had a Discover money market and savings bank accounts for 5+ years with zero issues (and they are paying over 4% interest these days). Bless you and Ken.
Bernadette is a Cutie ✌️❤️🇺🇲
You don’t have to keep saying how young you are😂🤣✌️❤️
Google blocked my comments couple weeks ago on here and banned me from commenting for no reason. Never had that.
Thank you for all you’ve done to help Ken. I hope he gets to return to the UK soon where he will get the proper care that he obviously needs. He needs to be back home in the UK in a care home as he is sadly unable to look after himself given his cognitive decline and most definitely he should not be in the Phillipines alone and vulnerable and previously just eating rice. 35:46
If you have usa green card, i has one for 10 years. You can only be out the USA 18 months or you lose your green card like i did.
It won’t be a bad idea to have Ken’s eyes checked 🙏🙏
Wow! Ken sang at the Westminster Abbey 👏👏👏✌️❤️
Derek, I stumbled your channel today helping this elderly man. You gained a new subscriber. Thank you for having a gold heart. You took care of this elderly man like as your own relative. Thank you for following one of the great commandment of our creator…Respect and Honor our parent. You are showing to the young generation how to be kind to parents and elderly. Will be continue watching your channel.
Your a good man derek thankyou for helping him
I would try for a US bank account that operates in the Philippines to avoid all the red tape that is going to come with depositing US funds in a foreign bank account. The three major US banks available in the Philippines are Bank of America, JP Morgan and Citibank. I would take Ken to one of those branches and explain you want his US social security to go into an account and they should be able to help you.
Google it to find out about his Social Benefits issue. You can find out the Q&A on it
Great progress the day will come . Good CB on you 😊
Your so kind to him Derek, tell ken we all praying 🙏🏻for him sending hugs 😊
God bless you Derek.pls. help Ken
Ken needs to get his life in order with record keeping. He should not trust everybody out there, there are some crooks. He needs to get a notebook to write some things down. Like his name, people he trust in the Philippines with emergency phone numbers in case of emergency illness and death. He needs to notify the American Embassy to get them in their files of living in the Philippines and emergency contact card in their files at the embassy. He also showing early signs of dementia like my mother had before death at age 90. They are trying to get US Medicare in the Philippines with contracts now. Ken should be on Medicare at age 65.. Medicare and he may qualify for low income Medicare and Medicaid without no cost to him if he qualifies with just $900 income from Social Security.. Medicare comes out of the monthly social security check. I think it cost $147.00 a month. That pays for 80% of all medical cost. https://www.usmedicareph.org/
You are a good man Derek , and your kindness not just to Ken, but to everyone will be rewarded, kindness and caring is something that has been lost in the minds of men and women, and especially men. And may you and your family receive the blessing always. I myself will be coming there to live soon, and it’s good know that there is still kindness in the world.?
Derrick, you and your lady are doing God’s work. ❤
The anxiety of living in the UK will kill this poor guy, he’s better off staying where he it’s he just needs help in keeping him self well
Going back to UK not good idea…..stay where you are and get SS sorted
Yup….he will be lost, might end up homeless…better just stay in the Philippines if he gets social security reinstated..
❤ i just seen this story. I am very sorry this happened to Ken. I am a filipina living in the UK. I am on my way to Talisay city cebu to visit my family and will be back to the UK after couple of weeks. If there is anything I can do to help, like contacting Ken’ srealtives in the UK please let me know.
This is for Ken, Derek. https://ph.usembassy.gov/services/#:~:text=If%20you%20need%20emergency%20assistance,at%20ACSInfoManila%40state.gov.
I suspect Ken has cancers from the video in which he showed his hard lumps. I am not a doctor so can not be sure. Just throwing it out there in the mix. Have you thought of contacting the UK press to see if he can be helped eg Daily Mail online
Either he has cancer or lipomas
Thanks for the feedback… I didn’t think of that @Anne B
Regarding Ken’s eyes. My father has something similar. I took him to an eye hospital in Manila to see what they had to say. He had a detailed scan of the eyes and it showed that he has burst veins within the eyes at the back. There is surgery that can be done to stop the bleeds but the damage was already done. There’s nothing that can be done to ccorrect the vision but it will stop it from getting worse. Ken needs it treated because he will go blind otherwise. We were quoted around 35,000 pesos for the procedure.
Ken social security is good forever if he dies and ken gets married his wife will get it and also the green card he will still have his social Security
His GC has expired
I’m a new subscriber here thank you for helping him. God bless you
Vous êtes un Saint 😇 de vouloir aider cet homme et résoudre sa situation, un coucou de Lyon, FRANCE 🇲🇫
Love, patience, dedication and wisdom! Big up Derek!❤
You will need to provide proof you are the person Ken has authorised to speak for him.
UK social security staff are polite and helpfull if they can help they will.
God bless Ken! Thanks Derek for helping him.
The best thing too go to the us embassy with ken with you there is one in cebu
I got to be honest, I’ve been extremely sceptical about all this, but after watching all your videos, and learning the entire story, all I can say is WELL DONE TO YOU AND BERNIDETTA. fantastic result and I wish Ken the best future possible. You are a godsend.
I was heartbroken over his first video but I’m now feeling better for him. I do wonder how many others like Ken are out there in the world but with nobody helping them. 🙁
Prayers 🙏❤️
In which account pls let me know
Benedith always busy in the kitchen : ))
go Derek !!
There are currently 2 Americans locked up in Mandaue immigration detention center for overstay. They have been there for 9 months and 6 months respectively. Being caught for overstay is no joke. Hopefully everything works out for Ken and resolving his overstay.
Ken should have his eyes examined asap.
Thank goodness….hullo Derek
This country really needs boost ….
He is looking good….glad he looks much better….thank you Derek.
I like your video
Thanks to Bernedette too
Looking at his current physical and cognitive status, he probably should stay in the UK and not return to Philippines as it could be disastrous.And if he gets helpless or passes on, someone else will have to pick up the pieces. I hope someone encourages him to stay home.
Absolutely. He needs to get on a plane home and never return. El Nido 2023.
@James Hidden Yes, and just live with his memories.
@Q Adventures. Just getting to watch your vlog now Derek. I feel so sorry for ken and his situation now!!
I really can’t believe wen he said he got his bags stolen at the airport in Cebu.😢😢
How can the airport not see this on camera and catch the scumbags that done this.
People have no shame now!
Just horrible. 😢😢
I feel bad for this guy, he needs to be back in his country so he can live with care givers, hopefully he can get back before his mind gets worse. He needs 24/7 care.
What is Joe Biden doing in the Philippines?
if he was a greencard holder, he cannot be out of the country for x months continuously. He is probably considered as abandoned his greencard.
Thanks for helping Ken🙏🙏 More power to your channel. God bless !
Tell you what, these are very very challenging times for this gentlemen. But I could be in the same situation in a few years, I am going to make detailed plans for my golden years. I have no family either, they all are dead.
All the details… and then plan b. And then plan c
Thank You Derek very much that you’ve helped this old poor o;d guy. I think that good karma should came back to You You have very mens deep beautiful voice and you talking greatly in English God bless you men for ever
Thank you for the beautiful compliments
You are an angel sent to help Ken. Without your help, he will just wither away in the Philippines. Thank God for your help 😍
God bless you for helping the ADORABLE wee Ken.
Thank God for Bernadette as well, who had been helping Ken without any benefit 🥰
Not only that, she extends her personal resources to him when she is limited herself. The beauty of the filipino culture
Only God knows what would have happened to Ken had you not come along Derek. And a big thank you to the Angel lady who is helping him.
Derek, Ken doesn’t look like he’s in much trouble because of his low income BUT after $25,000 Social Security per year….He starts paying US Federal Taxes on that money. If he has a pension in UK that “could” be a small Tax problem but I believe the first $25,000 of Social Security is tax free. Also Ken should never exchange banking information with strangers only trusted friends. https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/retirement/planner/whileworking.html#:~:text=You%20can%20work%20while%20you,reported%20for%20the%20previous%20year.
And his not stressing much anymore because your helping him. Thank you Sir so much for your help.🙏❤️
Blessed love to you sir wonderful keep up the good work
KEN YOU AND DERICK ARE 2 PEAS IN A POD 😂
We do Crack jokes and have fun
Im no longer religious, but Blessings is more than a meal. Thanks for helping ken. Your work is appreciated. Edit: America is going through reform for immigration. And honestly our medical is not the best. As you can see our president is being untreated for his dementia.
Thank you for the blessed words
God Bless you for helping this English man find his way back home…..I’m so happy for Ken……
How International Travel Affects Social Security Benefits
Another important consideration for green card holders is the impact of international travel on their Social Security benefits. If you plan to travel outside the U.S. for an extended period of time, it’s important to understand how this may affect your Social Security benefits and what steps you can take to protect them.
International travel can affect a green card holder’s eligibility to receive Social Security benefits if they travel outside of the United States for an extended period of time.
If you leave the U.S., your benefits will stop effective the month after the sixth calendar month in a row that you are outside the country. If you return, you would have to reapply. However, if the green card holder has a valid reason for their absence, such as work or medical treatment, you may be able to maintain your eligibility for Social Security benefits.
If you leave the U.S., your benefits will stop effective the month after the sixth calendar month in a row that you are outside the country. NOT CORRECT
Yes Ken the Social Security Money is something you earned working in USA. Social Security stops benefits abroad because some cheat on earning US Citizenship by holding a green card for 5 Years while living in the USA BUT living abroad. You’re good Mr. Ken……it’s just a paper mess of them not knowing you’ve already qualified for Social Security
My Information is from Social Security Website. Remember he said he moved back to UK and let his green card expire https://www.ssa.gov/international/payments.html?tl=0@The Guvnor
They do this because a Green Card requires a person earning citizenship to live in USA I think the first 5 days with only only 30 days abroad each year.
It’s an earned right, not a privilege
Social security with issue you a debit card through them. That would probably be the quickest easiest and safest way for him to get his money
We’ll help him set up a Philippines bank account where ss confirmed that that will deposit into
His green card will now be expired but wont effect his SS benefit.
Hi, just in case you do not have the answer yet, US SSC benefit is like a Savings Account for retirement. He paid into it, so whether he is still a Resident or Not,, it belongs to him till his passing. I could be wrong, but I think he was saying that his Green Card is good till 2088!?
No… his green card expired and yes, he is still eligible for ss
This is great, his brain is work quite well, he just got overwhelmed. His eyes must be a real problem
It is a problem
Most Philippines are nice people,as every other country there are the most despicable people amongst them.I’d like to know which part of wales he came from.I’m from wales the land of song.🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
My heart breaks for Ken. God bless his heart. I wonder if you might take him to an Ophthalmologist to check out the red spots he’s seeing? Not an Optometrist but an actual Ophthalmologist? He would benefit from a good Neurologist too. His confusion looks familiar and worries me.😔 He may have the beginnings of some form of Dementia. I pray he doesn’t but if you have connections to get him into a Neurologist for an MRI, that’s one thing you could do to help. An MRI should show if he has any brain damage. If he were my dad, I would try to have him seen by both of those doctors.
Thank you for helping this sweet man and for caring about him.❤
You know… specialized services like these are very lacking where we are. Access to these services will require us to fly to Manila, which means an absurd amount of resources and remove me from my personal obligations. AND it’s still lacking. It’s best to help Ken fulfill his wishes to go back to London to address all these medical issues for free in a much more advanced facility. We are so close
Great job Derek, Ken looks like he is going to be alright now. My biggest worry is that he gets help in making sure that no one takes advantage of him. In his current condition he seems like he could be vulnerable to scammers. 😢🙏🏽🏝️
Extremely vulnerable. He seem to trust the 1st person that is nice to him. I am concern but I also cannot put myself in a position of a witch hunt in the future
I wish I could send donations directly to Ken…Can he access funds in his bank account? If so, I would send him some money.
It’s ok, Junebug… Ken doesn’t have an active bank account for that. You are helping enough just by following the series on ken
I think he got macrolare degeneration AMD…
Maybe
I feel like there should be a service with a licensed organization that can help elderly expats to ensure they continue their benefits overseas as they get older. Great 😊 of you to help him out Derek.
I would imagine the demand for such service is not high enough to justify a business. Like life insurance, no one wants the service until it is too late
God bless ur heart ken and the lady helping her… hope more people like u around the world.. Praise God for the miracles
This guy that is helping Ken,is talking to fast Ken can’t keep up with him.is it legal for him to claim benefit in two countries,I thought if u out of the country for more than a couple of weeks ,it will effect your benefit.🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
Ken understands me fine
This might be the start of EXPAT services LLC😮
No way!!! The amount of work involved. I help because Ken was right in front of my face. Otherwise, I put a focus on the younger generation with a bright future
So glad to see this. Made me emotional as well. The problems with Ken’s eyes are probably from the nerves behind his eye and that could also be effecting his hearing in that ear as well.
That’s what he wants to address back in London. Amongst other health issues
Well done with the progress and it’s lovely update thank you for looking after Ken and getting health in check 😊
Thank you, Julie. I am doing the best with what I have
I Hope he has someone with him when we he travels. He’s very much prone to be taken scammed during his travels overseas and back to Philippines. Baka mabudol na nmn yan along the way…matanda na po kasi. Kawawa nmn po.Thank you sa ate na kumupkop sa kanya
He is vulnerable. No doubt about it. We have volunteers in London to receive him
This guy was waiting for you Derek! You were both destined to meet. God bless you Derek 🙏❤
Still flabbergasted with the chance encounter
Good job Derek!
The Blind leading the Blind.
Once again Derek, thanks for having the patience to sit down and try to decipher all of what Ken is trying to relay to you.
I live in the UK and I can you that the current pension payment is £203 weekly, not monthly. The following was updated 3 days ago ”
The current new full state pension amount is £203.85 a week. This is set to increase by 8.5% to £221.17 a week in April 2024 due to the triple lock guarantee. Below are the full state pension amounts for the new and old basic state pensions.3 days ago
Ken can’t negotiate for a higher pension but he might be eligible for another benefit called PIP. ( Personal Independence Payment)
Such a shame to see the state that Ken is in, but thanks to you for helping him so much. He is a very vulnerable man!
He gets minimal UK Pension I believe. He lived and worked in USA FOR 34+ YRS.
My heart is broken just by watching him, thank you Sir, for everything you’ve done for Ken
Has Ken been checked for cataracts
Not yet. Working on that
Ken will need an official address for pension hospital letters etc
I’m starting to ask him questions about that
I hope that when he gets the back payment of his Social Security payment, he doesn’t think that all his problems in the Philippines are over and that he can stay there and function independently. This is a very frail and exceptionally vulnerable man that age and poor health is affecting immensely.
He does not. He really wants to go home
Ken can use a hearing aid too. If you ever do a gofundme for his basic needs I would like to contribute.
Gofundme doesn’t operate in the Philippines, unfortunately. I have a PayPal link on the description section of the video
No one is supposed to go through things alone ALL THE TIME. And whether this YouTuber dropped out of high school, does not make him uneducated, on the contrary in fact. He used investigative skills to narrow down the possibilities of results to the routing number, and that is a skills that ethical hackers go to school for. So I’d argue he is better that the universities! And Ken shouldn’t be hard on himself.. that’s a hard task to complete if you’re from the pre internet era, REALLY hard! Plus, Americans don’t have the patience to think further than the face value of what you’re saying, so if you pause or stutter, somehow it’s like it triggers them and they just blow you off in a way to get off the phone. Very sad, but this man was probably assertive and strong so they got it done. That’s amazing, very impressive truly! And such an awesome deed, you helped someone where the pastor failed. I’m Christian and I don’t trust pastors. I hate say it.
Thank you, truly
God Bless you Derek and your wife.God Bless Ken.❤❤❤
Hello Derek
So glad Ken is looking better and many thanks for buying Ensure for him.
Ken could easily double his intake of Ensure, maybe 3 scoops twice a day.
The Ensure instructions are as follows; Drink “6 leveled scoops” or 60.6 g of Ensure Gold powder in a glass of warm or cold water.
Recommended number of servings per day: 2, or 120 g per day.
Coffee or tea is fine, it dissolves better in a hot drink.
I think he might be saying he had lenses replaced in his eyes after having cataract operation, best take him to be checked
Will do
This old man should be in a old age home or mental hospital in the U.K not living in the philipines
Ok doctor
Yaaay so much progress. Thank you so much for helping this man. We have to look out for and help the seniors in our community.
Don’t forget our neighbors that are still in good health that just need a simple pat on the back once in a while
🙏
You’re a good man, sir . Respect. Take care.
Why did you correct him ? you sound like an opportunist? Let him speak. He is a old man , you should be more patient. Let him talk. I don’t like you
An opportunity to help? Sure…
Why don’t you bring him to a doctor for check up.,,he probably hasn’t been to one for a long time. Watching from Chicago
Thanks very much for helping Ken with all his needs and his paper work. Many thanks Derek.
Good job Derek..I hope.he gets the help he needs
Bernadetta should ge help too
Yes. But 1 at a time. I have adhd
Once he has everything sorted out he’ll need to make a proper will, if he doesn’t already have one, and assign someone to be an executor and another to have Power of Attorney to make decisions when he can’t.
Go to this link https://www.cdss.ca.gov/
He needs a walker hopefully someone donates. Bless to this lady for taking care of Ke
He needs to be seen by doctor asap, needs hearing aids, and a trusted caregiver who is not going to take advantage of him when his SS is reactivated. Comprehensive exam with a doctor. Please continue to help. Thanks Derek
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-lLV7reQtVA&t=385s
Nice job, I did help a mother who was sick. We met through a call very nice person I send a little money to help with groceries I’m sick my self I have cancer but with my chin up God is Good I have a low income but stable. She was from the Philippines
Very kind of you and always take care of yourself before taking care of others. Wish you a speedy recovery. God bless
Yup kens gana get some loving $$$😂
just get him a GREENDOT card, it works internationally, They will direct all his money to that card. Doesnt have to be an actual bank. I use a greendot card here in cebu…….But the card has to come from the states. Have a family member in the states get him one for a few dollars and active the card for him, then call sss and give them the card info. That way while ur waiting for ur family to send u his card, the money is going to it. Then online with the card number, he can wester union himself money from his card until it gets here
Ur welcome
God Bless you and your family more. I am proud of you as a good Samaritan. Keep up the Kind work. ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for helping him
A phone call to the local US Embassy in the Philippines will solve the situation, acting as a go between to solve the issue.
Believe me, if it was that easy, I would have opted to do that. He is UK citizen and no government cares. The response I had was… Ken is ok being assisted by me and they best not get involved
Thanks you
This is wonderful news.
Bernadetta is a blessing
Ken, your most kindness for the frail man the blessings from heaven from this life time to many life times amazing rewards to you. Anyone worked with you will bless as well. I am spiritual person touched me deeply. Blessings of heave light shine to all 🙏
Correction Derek. My error addressing Ken in my previous comment.
Thank you gor the blessed words
All I can say Derek……..is that YOU ARE AN ABSOLUTE ANGEL 😇🙏🙏🇺🇸🇵🇭🇺🇸🇵🇭🇺🇸🇵🇭🇺🇸🇵🇭👍May God Bless you on your Journey with Ken’s progress on everything……health, financial, citizenship,….everything 😇🙏🙏👍
Great that you are helping him cos he really needs it. He is making faces because since he can’t hear well he has to strain to follow the conversation. Feel sorry for him. 🙏🙏👍👍 Hey he shouldn’t put out there how much he is going to get. Also He should get with someone he trusts and set up access to Social Security online There he can take care of everything. He should also make sure his money is deposited to a U.S bank cos that is where he was living then he can access his money via a debit card. or maybe he should just go home. He is not well?
Thank you very much, Derek ❤
Bless YOU DEREK… legendary person
from Canada
hey he should go to the Embassy there so he can talk to them about social security. It does require an appointment though? Just trying to help the guy man.
Sure. But it’s already resolved. No need to utilize so many resources to travel to Manila for something that has already been resolved
You are a blessing for Ken Peace You are a very kind person The world needs more people like yourself Thank you God Bless
Thanks again Peace