Pensions: British Citizens Overseas
Debate between Baroness Altmann and Lord Swinfen
Wednesday 24th February 2016
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Baroness Altmann
My Lords, I have no information at this point on specific measures for the Gurkhas, but I will write to the noble Lord on that matter.
Lord Swinfen (Con)
My Lords, what is the estimated saving to Her Majesty’s Government of pensioners living abroad not using the National Health Service and other government services?
Baroness Altmann
The speculated potential savings, were people to move back to this country, have not been costed, but the costs of full uprating for the state pension in countries where it is currently not uprated would be more than £500 million a year.