Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 108732

State Retirement Pensions: Greece

Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

Mohammad Yasin

LabourBedford

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of UK–EU social security coordination rules in protecting the pension rights of people who have worked in the UK and Greece.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The UK’s comprehensive social security relationship with the EU Member States, including State Pensions, is governed by the Withdrawal Agreement and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. These agreements provide the necessary level of social security prote...

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