§ Baroness Jegerasked Her Majesty's Government:
On what authority increases in retirement pensions are paid to United Kingdom citizens domiciled in the United States of America, but not to United Kingdom citizens domiciled in Canada.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Security (Lord Glenarthur)The National Insurance (United States of America) Order 1969 (Statutory Instrument No. 1493 of 1969) gives effect to the agreement concluded with the Government of the United States of America on 25th September 1969 which provided for payment of pension increases from 1969 onwards to British pensioners ordinarily resident in the United States.
Her Majesty's Government have a reciprocal agreement on social security with the Government of Canada which is given effect by the National Insurance (Canada) Order 1959 (Statutory Instrument No. 2216 326WA of 1959) as modified by the National Insurance (Canada) Order 1962 (Statutory Instrument No. 173 of 1962); the National Insurance (Canada) Order 1973 (Statutory Instrument No. 763 of 1973) and the Social Security (Canada) Order 1977 (Statutory Instrument No. 1873 of 1977). The agreement with Canada, however, does not provide for the payment of pension increases to British pensioners in Canada.