Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 108263
State Retirement Pensions: Foreign Nationals
Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 3 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Helen Whately
Conservative — Faversham and Mid Kent
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many non-UK nationals have received the State Pension for the following financial years a) 2024/25 b) 2025/2026, and what was the total value of State Pension paid to those non-UK nationals in each
Answer
Torsten BellThe Department does not hold data on the nationality of individuals in receipt of the State Pension, as nationality is not recorded as part of the State Pension claim process, as was the case under the last Conservative Government. Eligibility for the Sta...
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