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Written question asked by Lord Jones of Cheltenham (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 19 December 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 January 2019. It was answered by Baroness Buscombe (Conservative) on Monday, 7 January 2019 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

British Nationals Abroad: Italy

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Buscombe on 11 December (HL12190), whether UK citizens who have retired to or are planning to retire to Italy will continue to receive the annual increase in their state pensions if the UK leaves the EU with no deal.

Answer

The UK State Pension will continue to be payable worldwide following the UK’s departure from the EU. As the Government set out in its Policy Paper ‘Citizens’ Rights – EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU’ we want to secure continued reciprocal arrangements covering the uprating of State Pensions in the EU even in the event of a ‘no deal’ exit. We will uprate the UK State Pension for those living in the EU in 2019-20.

The paper on Citizens’ Rights is attached for reference.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL12466
Session
2017-19
Attachment
Paper on Citizens' Rights
Related items
British Nationals Abroad: Italy
Tuesday, 18 December 2018
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
British nationals abroad State retirement pensions Uprating Italy Brexit
Link
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