Written question asked by George Howarth (Labour) on Friday, 2 September 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 September 2022. It was answered by Baroness Prentis of Banbury (Conservative) on Saturday, 17 September 2022 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
State Retirement Pensions: Commonwealth
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the compatibility of her Department's policy not to uprate annually pensions in 48 commonwealth countries with the Government’s Global Britain vision.
- Answer
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The UK State Pension is payable worldwide and is up-rated annually in countries where there is a legal requirement to do so. This is a longstanding policy, which has been supported by successive governments for over 70 years. The Government has no plans to change the policy.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 45729
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Commonwealth British nationals abroad State retirement pensions Uprating
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- 2022-09-17 17:15:31 +0100
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