Negotiating the details of the UK’s exit will take some time. The status of pensioners will need careful consideration and state pensions will be considered as part of the negotiations.

The Coalition Government has no plans to hold a referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU. It would therefore be unwise to speculate on the effects of the UK leaving the Union.

The Coalition Government has no plans to hold a referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU. It would therefore be unwise to speculate on the effects of the UK leaving the Union.

The Coalition Government has no plans to hold a referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU. It would therefore be unwise to speculate on the effects of the UK leaving the Union.

: We do not hold data on the citizenship or nationality of basic state pension claimants as this is not a condition of eligibility. The UK State Pension is a contributory pension system, so if you make contributions then you build up entitlement.

The most recent published statistics on the number of people claiming a UK State Pension in different countries can be found at the following link:

http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/sp/cccountry/ccsex/a_carate_r_cccountry_ccsex_may13.html

The Government is not taking any steps in this regard. The decision to retire abroad is a purely personal one.

The Government has not made any estimate of the average savings to public funds as a result of the emigration of a United Kingdom citizen who qualifies for the basic State Pension.

A British citizen who has lived since retirement in a country or territory where the UK state pension is not uprated each year will receive their pension at the rate at which they were entitled when they first claimed their state pension or, if they move to the country or territory once their pension is in payment, at the rate in payment when they move.

A man who claims his pension at age 65 in 2013-14 and who is eligible for a full rate basic state pension will receive £110.15. He may also be entitled to an amount of additional pension.

The document in the link below (pages 14–15) sets out the rates of full basic state pension for each year from 1948-2011. This shows the rates payable to a man in an equivalent position who claimed his pension at age 65 in an earlier year: http://statistics.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/abstract/abstract2011.pdf.

The United Kingdom state pension is payable world wide and is not dependent on there being a bilateral social security agreement in place. It is uprated abroad where there is a legal requirement to do so. Reciprocal social security agreements are not entered into solely with a view to paying annual uprating increases to UK pensioners living abroad.

There are 31 social security agreements covering 37 countries and territories, the first of which was agreed in 1948. The Government have not entered into any new commitments since 1981. The agreements with countries which are now in the European Economic Area are largely superseded by EU regulations.

Inconsistencies arise from the host country agreements with Australia, Canada and New Zealand where benefits are not paid by the exporting country, but periods of residence or contributions in one country are accepted as being periods of residence or contributions in the other.

Over time representations have been received from the Australian, Canadian and New Zealand Governments and some of the British Overseas Territories. However it has been and remains the policy of successive Governments not to enter into new agreements with countries or territories where this would include uprating pensions in order to contain the long-term cost of the UK social security system and ensure that it remains affordable. Requests for new agreements from other countries have been turned down on this basis.

The issue has been examined extensively by the domestic courts, culminating in a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights in 2010. All legal decisions have found in favour of the Government.

The United Kingdom state pension is payable world wide and is not dependent on there being a bilateral social security agreement in place. It is uprated abroad where there is a legal requirement to do so. Reciprocal social security agreements are not entered into solely with a view to paying annual uprating increases to UK pensioners living abroad.

There are 31 social security agreements covering 37 countries and territories, the first of which was agreed in 1948. The Government have not entered into any new commitments since 1981. The agreements with countries which are now in the European Economic Area are largely superseded by EU regulations.

Inconsistencies arise from the host country agreements with Australia, Canada and New Zealand where benefits are not paid by the exporting country, but periods of residence or contributions in one country are accepted as being periods of residence or contributions in the other.

Over time representations have been received from the Australian, Canadian and New Zealand Governments and some of the British Overseas Territories. However it has been and remains the policy of successive Governments not to enter into new agreements with countries or territories where this would include uprating pensions in order to contain the long-term cost of the UK social security system and ensure that it remains affordable. Requests for new agreements from other countries have been turned down on this basis.

The issue has been examined extensively by the domestic courts, culminating in a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights in 2010. All legal decisions have found in favour of the Government.

The United Kingdom state pension is payable world wide and is not dependent on there being a bilateral social security agreement in place. It is uprated abroad where there is a legal requirement to do so. Reciprocal social security agreements are not entered into solely with a view to paying annual uprating increases to UK pensioners living abroad.

There are 31 social security agreements covering 37 countries and territories, the first of which was agreed in 1948. The Government have not entered into any new commitments since 1981. The agreements with countries which are now in the European Economic Area are largely superseded by EU regulations.

Inconsistencies arise from the host country agreements with Australia, Canada and New Zealand where benefits are not paid by the exporting country, but periods of residence or contributions in one country are accepted as being periods of residence or contributions in the other.

Over time representations have been received from the Australian, Canadian and New Zealand Governments and some of the British Overseas Territories. However it has been and remains the policy of successive Governments not to enter into new agreements with countries or territories where this would include uprating pensions in order to contain the long-term cost of the UK social security system and ensure that it remains affordable. Requests for new agreements from other countries have been turned down on this basis.

The issue has been examined extensively by the domestic courts, culminating in a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights in 2010. All legal decisions have found in favour of the Government.

The United Kingdom state pension is payable world wide and is not dependent on there being a bilateral social security agreement in place. It is uprated abroad where there is a legal requirement to do so. Reciprocal social security agreements are not entered into solely with a view to paying annual uprating increases to UK pensioners living abroad.

There are 31 social security agreements covering 37 countries and territories, the first of which was agreed in 1948. The Government have not entered into any new commitments since 1981. The agreements with countries which are now in the European Economic Area are largely superseded by EU regulations.

Inconsistencies arise from the host country agreements with Australia, Canada and New Zealand where benefits are not paid by the exporting country, but periods of residence or contributions in one country are accepted as being periods of residence or contributions in the other.

Over time representations have been received from the Australian, Canadian and New Zealand Governments and some of the British Overseas Territories. However it has been and remains the policy of successive Governments not to enter into new agreements with countries or territories where this would include uprating pensions in order to contain the long-term cost of the UK social security system and ensure that it remains affordable. Requests for new agreements from other countries have been turned down on this basis.

The issue has been examined extensively by the domestic courts, culminating in a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights in 2010. All legal decisions have found in favour of the Government.

The United Kingdom state pension is payable world wide and is not dependent on there being a bilateral social security agreement in place. It is uprated abroad where there is a legal requirement to do so. Reciprocal social security agreements are not entered into solely with a view to paying annual uprating increases to UK pensioners living abroad.

There are 31 social security agreements covering 37 countries and territories, the first of which was agreed in 1948. The Government have not entered into any new commitments since 1981. The agreements with countries which are now in the European Economic Area are largely superseded by EU regulations.

Inconsistencies arise from the host country agreements with Australia, Canada and New Zealand where benefits are not paid by the exporting country, but periods of residence or contributions in one country are accepted as being periods of residence or contributions in the other.

Over time representations have been received from the Australian, Canadian and New Zealand Governments and some of the British Overseas Territories. However it has been and remains the policy of successive Governments not to enter into new agreements with countries or territories where this would include uprating pensions in order to contain the long-term cost of the UK social security system and ensure that it remains affordable. Requests for new agreements from other countries have been turned down on this basis.

The issue has been examined extensively by the domestic courts, culminating in a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights in 2010. All legal decisions have found in favour of the Government.

The United Kingdom state pension is payable world wide and is not dependent on there being a bilateral social security agreement in place. It is uprated abroad where there is a legal requirement to do so. Reciprocal social security agreements are not entered into solely with a view to paying annual uprating increases to UK pensioners living abroad.

There are 31 social security agreements covering 37 countries and territories, the first of which was agreed in 1948. The Government have not entered into any new commitments since 1981. The agreements with countries which are now in the European Economic Area are largely superseded by EU regulations.

Inconsistencies arise from the host country agreements with Australia, Canada and New Zealand where benefits are not paid by the exporting country, but periods of residence or contributions in one country are accepted as being periods of residence or contributions in the other.

Over time representations have been received from the Australian, Canadian and New Zealand Governments and some of the British Overseas Territories. However it has been and remains the policy of successive Governments not to enter into new agreements with countries or territories where this would include uprating pensions in order to contain the long-term cost of the UK social security system and ensure that it remains affordable. Requests for new agreements from other countries have been turned down on this basis.

The issue has been examined extensively by the domestic courts, culminating in a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights in 2010. All legal decisions have found in favour of the Government.

There are no plans to record this information.

There are no plans to record this information.

There are no plans to collect additional statistical information on pensioners receiving a temporary up-rate of pension during short visits to GB.

To establish a system for collecting such information would be disproportionately costly.

No information is available on the amount of claims that are temporarily uprated.

No information is available on claims that are temporarily uprated.

The department collates statistical data on individuals receiving UK state pensions. The data are normally extracted quarterly from the department's IT systems for paying state pension.

Statistical information is available by the following data characteristics: age; gender; country of residence; category and value of the pension in payment.

This statistical information can be accessed on the department’s website at: http://83.244.183.180/100pc/sp/tabtool_sp.html.

Guidance for users is available at: http://83.244.183.180/ flows/flows_off/Guidance%20for%20Users.pdf.