{"id":4664,"date":"2016-02-13T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-13T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/why-we-must-reform-rules-on-frozen-overseas-pensions\/"},"modified":"2016-02-13T14:12:51","modified_gmt":"2016-02-13T07:12:51","slug":"why-we-must-reform-rules-on-frozen-overseas-pensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/why-we-must-reform-rules-on-frozen-overseas-pensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Why we must reform rules on frozen overseas pensions"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIt is unfair that some pensioners who move abroad are being penalised by an outdated quirk of our legal system and denied the money that\u2019s rightly theirsAs an MP it is my duty to listen to my constituents, learn about their lives and drive positive change on their behalf. And it is speaking to constituents that has brought to my attention an issue which concerns me deeply, even more so because of its little known status: frozen pensions. This issue already affects more than half-a-million people, and could affect more in coming years as the cost of living in the UK rises and people consider a well-deserved retirement overseas. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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