British National (Overseas): Pensions Funds

(asked on 18th October 2021) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

If she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to support people with British National (Overseas) visas who are facing difficulties in applying for early withdrawal of their provident funds.


Answered by
Priti Patel Portrait
Priti Patel
This question was answered on 18th October 2021

Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority is unfairly disrupting people’s livelihoods by refusing to accept the British National(Overseas) visa when Hong Kongers apply for early withdrawal. This is preventing them from accessing funds they are entitled to.

The Government has expressed concern to the relevant Hong Kong authorities and calls on them to resolve this issue.

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