HC Deb 20 December 2000 vol 360 c224W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many British nationals living abroad are in receipt of a British state retirement pension. [143614]

Mr. Rooker

There are about 839,000 pensioners living abroad in receipt of a UK state retirement pension.

Notes:

1. Figure rounded to nearest thousand.

2. Figure is not confined to British nationals. UK retirement pension is paid to those who satisfy the relevant conditions.

Source:

5 per cent. sample from the Pensions Strategy Computer System at 31 March 2000.