Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 17828
State Retirement Pensions: Uprating
Tabled: 10 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Question
Steve Darling
Liberal Democrat — Torbay
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration has he given to broadening the scope of countries where the UK state pension receives an annual increase.
Answer
Torsten BellUK State Pensions are payable worldwide, without regard to nationality and are only uprated abroad where we have a legal requirement to do so, for example in countries with which we have a reciprocal agreement that provides for uprating. This approach has...
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