BRITISH OVERSEAS PENSIONS

Early day motion 767, tabled 25 November 2015 by Paul Monaghan (Scottish National Party). Signed by 28 members.

That this House believes that only uprating pensions in certain countries is unfair; acknowledges that this inequality of British pensioners living in countries such as Canada and Australia, having frozen pensions, results in a struggle to provide for themselves with the high cost of living; recognises that research from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Frozen Pensions has identified that uprating frozen pensions with no back-dating would cost £1.7 billion by 2050, just 0.03 per cent of the pensions budget, and research from the Department for Work and Pensions has determined that there is a net saving of £3,800 per person per year for pensioners living outside the UK; and further believes that all British pensioners should receive the same state pension regardless of where they live.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 18, Labour 5, UUP 2, Conservative 1, Green 1, Plaid Cymru 1.