The following Early Day Motion has been tabled by
Sir Menzies Campbell:
"EDM 1851 SOCIAL SECURITY (S.I., 2006, No. 712)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that
the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006,
No.712), dated 9th March 2006, a copy of which was laid before this
House on 16th March, be annulled."
This EDM seeks to ensure that those expats living
in countries not covered by reciprocal social security arrangements
are entitled to have their state pension annually uprated in the
same way as those still living in the UK. There are currently almost
500,000 expat pensioners living in countries that are not covered by
such agreements, who see this important principle as a matter of
justice for those who paid many years of National Insurance
contributions before emigrating. The Department for Work and
Pensions has estimated that the cost of including these people in
the annual uprating order would be just ?20m for 2005/06.
The National Pensioners Convention, on behalf of
our many sister organisations in the countries affected by this
issue, therefore urge you to sign EDM 1851 as a way of highlighting
the importance of this issue and the need for the government to act
on behalf of all UK pensioners, regardless of where they reside.
Yours sincerely
Joe Harris
General Secretary
National Pensioners Convention
19-23 Ironmonger Row
London
EC1V 3QN
British Expatriate Pensioners
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