Property News · February 13, 2016

Is this the start of a thaw for frozen state pensions?


For many retired expats a pension that doesn’t increase with inflation appears unfair. But now there is a glimmer of hopeRichard Hyde has dedicated his life to working for the British government in a variety of posts around the world – including a spell as “our man in Madagascar”. He has been awarded both an MBE and an OBE. But while the government clearly values his work, it steadfastly refuses to give him the full state pension he has paid for.Hyde, 73, is one of several hundred thousand older Brits living overseas who are out of pocket as a result of the “frozen pensions” policy. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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