Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2017 to Question 5539, whether the UK will continue to aggregate periods of relevant insurance, work or residence within the EU accrued after exit, for those who entered into such arrangements before the specified date.
During the August negotiation round, we agreed that contributions before and after exit will be recognised for those covered by the Withdrawal Agreement.
We have discussed EU social security coordination rules with the EU during the July and August negotiation rounds. The progress of these discussions has been set out in the published joint comparison table. It can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/641334/2017-08-30_-_EU_UK_Comparison_Table_CR_AUGUST_day_2_FINAL_AGREED_VERSION_AGREED_with_Cion_V2.2.pdf