Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Swinfen (Conservative). It was answered on Wednesday, 24 February 2016.
Pensions: British Citizens Overseas
- Question
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My Lords, what is the estimated saving to Her Majesty’s Government of pensioners living abroad not using the National Health Service and other government services?
- Answer
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The speculated potential savings, were people to move back to this country, have not been costed, but the costs of full uprating for the state pension in countries where it is currently not uprated would be more than £500 million a year.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 769 c252
- Session
- 2015-16
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- British nationals abroad State retirement pensions
- Link
- View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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