Written question asked by Patrick Mercer (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 December 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 December 2012. It was answered by Mark Hoban (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 January 2013 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
State Retirement Pensions
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what reciprocal agreements need to be agreed with the government of Namibia so that UK citizens living in Namibia who conduct financial arrangements in the UK at their own expense, pay income tax in the UK and pay for money transfers from the UK to Namibia requiring no input from the government of Namibia receive the cost of living increase to their state pension.
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- Answer
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The increasing cost of unfreezing pensions has meant that no commitments have been made to enter into any new reciprocal agreements since 1981.
The Government has no plans to enter into discussions on annual pension increases with countries where those increases are not currently payable. There are no plans to change the current arrangements for pensions paid overseas.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 134043; 556 c200W
- Session
- 2012-13
- Subjects
- British nationals abroad Namibia State retirement pensions Uprating
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