Written question asked by Bishop of St Albans (Bishops (affiliation)) on Monday, 5 September 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 September 2016. It was answered by Lord Freud (Conservative) on Friday, 9 September 2016 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to review their policy of freezing state pensions of British citizens residing in overseas countries, where there is no existing reciprocal social security arrangement in place.
- Answer
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The Government has a clear position, which has remained consistent for around 70 years: UK State Pensions are payable worldwide and uprated abroad where we have a legal requirement to do so - for example in countries where a reciprocal agreement is in place that allows for uprating. There are no plans to change this or to assess the impact of British citizens’ choosing to retire abroad.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL1520
- Session
- 2016-17
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- British nationals abroad State retirement pensions
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