§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT full details of the limitation on the rates of pensions payable to British citizens who move abroad to live in the countries of Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Luxembourg before 5th July, 1948; and to what extent Great Britain's entry into the European Economic Community will change this situation.
§ Mr. DeanThe limitations are effective only where the person concerned left the United Kingdom before 30th September, 1946, when increased pension rates were introduced in advance of the National Insurance Scheme which became fully operative from 5th July, 1948. The pension rate payable to such persons was fixed at that applying in the United Kingdom at the time of leaving or of reaching pension age, whichever was later. On entry into the European Economic Community, these limitations will no longer apply to United Kingdom nationals under the Community's social security rules. These rules will apply to acceding States from 1st April, 1973, and all United Kingdom nationals within the enlarged Community entitled to a United Kingdom 335W national insurance pension will then receive a pension at the full appropriate rate currently payable in the United Kingdom and also any subsequent increases of that pension.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services to what extent, on Great Britain's entry into the European Economic Community and the extension of the Six to the Ten, British citizens who have moved to live in Denmark and Norway will be entitled to claim their full British pension rights together with increases which have taken place since their removal, and so far as future increases are concerned.
§ Mr. DeanA United Kingdom national living in Denmark or Norway and entitled to a United Kingdom national insurance pension would, under the Community's social security rules which would apply from 1st April, 1973, receive from that date a pension at the full appropriate rate currently payable in the United Kingdom and also any subsequent increases of that pension.