UK. 170,000 retirees living abroad have had their state pensions frozen since 2003
Around 170,000 retirees living across the world have had their state pensions frozen without an increase for at least 20 years, data obtained by i show. State pensioners living in the UK see their pension increased each year by the triple lock policy – which sees pensions go up in line with inflation, average wage growth or 2.5 per cent (whichever is highest) – but this does not happen for those living overseas unless they are living in a country which has a reciprocal agreement with the UK. It means British pensioners living...
