A question on #StateRetirementPensions #BritishNationalsAbroad tabled by Paul Holmes on 30-06-2025 has been answered by Torsten Bell.

Heading: State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
Question ID: 1817545
UIN: 63577
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-30
Asking Member ID: 4803
Asking Member display name: Paul Holmes
Asking Member handle: pauljholmes
Asking Member Twitter reference: @pauljholmes
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with her Australian counterpart on negotiating a new reciprocal social security agreement for the uprating of UK State Pensions for UK pensioners residing in Australia.
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Date answered: 2025-07-08
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 5069
Answering Member display name: Torsten Bell
Answering Member handle: TorstenBell
Answering Member Twitter reference: @TorstenBell
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Answer text: The Department has not engaged with their Australian counterparts on negotiating a new reciprocal social security agreement.
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Answering body ID: 29
Answering body name: Department for Work and Pensions
Tweeted: true