Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 10 February 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 27 January 2015 to Question 222298, how much was paid to overseas recipients of (a) pension credit, (b) winter fuel allowance and (c) the Christmas bonus in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
Pension Credit is for people who are present and habitually resident in Great Britain. However, Pension Credit may be payable for periods of temporary absence from Great Britain not exceeding 13 weeks, or for the duration of medical treatment received abroad under the National Health Service.
Overseas expenditure for Pension Credit and Winter Fuel Allowance is available and is published at:
Overseas expenditure for Christmas Bonus is shown in the table below.
Christmas Bonus Overseas expenditure £m | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 |
Nominal Terms | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Real Terms 2014/15 Prices | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Source: DWP statistical and accounting data
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