State Pension Overseas Initial payment

I was wondering if the Initial payment of the State Pension to an overseas applicant would take longer. It is well documented that in UK you can expect the initial payment "within 5 weeks". I am in Thailand and have been waiting 7 weeks. Thanks.

Hi PE8113867,
Please all the International Pension Centre on +44 191 2187777 and they will check your application for a UK State Pension and help you further.
Thank you.
 

I would love to, but I have rung the number over 20 times now, and have been timed out after 3 mins every time, I think that is enough to be fair. Cost me over £100 At some point you have to stop. I am contacting legal services that I have available. This is wrong. If you are not going to pay my State pension, you have to explain why,

Hi PE8113867,
If you are unable to contact the Department for work and Pensions – International Pension centre on +44 191 218 7777 by telephone, please see the alternative routes they have available.
International Pension Centre
There is an online enquiry form via e-mail that is also available
Contact the International Pension Centre
Thank you. 

 

They have now called me.