Written question asked by George Howarth (Labour) on Thursday, 18 April 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 April 2019. It was answered by Guy Opperman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 April 2019 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government plans to maintain annual increases to pensions of UK citizens residing in the Republic of Ireland in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
- Answer
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The UK and Ireland have signed a reciprocal agreement which will protect the social security rights of UK and Irish nationals living and/or working in each other’s state when the UK leaves the EU. The agreement, at the link below, allows for the payment of uprated state pensions to recipients living in Ireland.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/622/pdfs/uksi_20190622_en.pdf
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 245661
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- British nationals abroad State retirement pensions Republic of Ireland Uprating Brexit
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- 2019-04-30 14:27:12 +0100
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