This might answer Lord Jones's question than Ros Altmann did. It's from a Social Security Select Committee Memoradum.
"It would clearly be impractical to negotiate bilateral agreements with each of the other countries in the world where people draw British state retirement pensions, and in any case unnecessary; a simple change in British law could enable upratings to be paid in any or all overseas countries, provided the political will was there to do so."
There a whole lot more from politicians of every party that says 'agreements' aren't required. Maybe the Minister for Pensions should be briefed better!!
Jeff Chipps
Posted on 7 Apr 2016 3:30 pm
This might answer Lord Jones's question than Ros Altmann did. It's from a Social Security Select Committee Memoradum.
"It would clearly be impractical to negotiate bilateral agreements with each of the other countries in the world where people draw British state retirement pensions, and in any case unnecessary; a simple change in British law could enable upratings to be paid in any or all overseas countries, provided the political will was there to do so."
There a whole lot more from politicians of every party that says 'agreements' aren't required. Maybe the Minister for Pensions should be briefed better!!