Overseas Veterans State Pensions
2020-12-07
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The question is prompted by the issue of UK state pensions not being uprated annually for those not resident in the United Kingdom, affecting an estimated 60,000 veterans.
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of frozen state pensions on veterans living overseas. The Minister prides himself on standing up for veterans, so it is surprising to hear him say that he will not do anything for veterans whose pensions are frozen and many of whom live in poverty.
The Government have no plans to change their policy on overseas pensions uprating. State pensions are the responsibility of the Department for Work and Pensions, and questions about the policy should be directed to that department.
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Specific actions or discussions about veterans with frozen state pensions were not addressed
I Will Not Take Any Lessons From The Hon. Lady On Standing Up For Veterans
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The question is prompted by the issue of UK state pensions not being uprated annually for those not resident in the United Kingdom, affecting an estimated 60,000 veterans.
The Minister prides himself on standing up for veterans, so it is surprising to hear him say, as he just has, that he is not going to do anything for the estimated 60,000 veterans who have their pensions frozen, many of whom are living in poverty and relying on family handouts. These are pensioners such as world war two veteran Anne Puckridge.
I will not take any lessons from the hon. Lady on standing up for veterans. State pensions are the responsibility of the Department for Work and Pensions, and she is well aware of that fact.
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Specific actions or discussions about veterans with frozen state pensions were not addressed
I Will Not Take Any Lessons From The Hon. Lady On Standing Up For Veterans
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