{"id":4672,"date":"2016-02-13T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-13T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/is-this-the-start-of-a-thaw-for-frozen-state-pensions\/"},"modified":"2016-02-13T14:12:52","modified_gmt":"2016-02-13T07:12:52","slug":"is-this-the-start-of-a-thaw-for-frozen-state-pensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/is-this-the-start-of-a-thaw-for-frozen-state-pensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Is this the start of a thaw for frozen state pensions?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nFor many retired expats a pension that doesn\u2019t 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 \u2013 including a spell as \u201cour man in Madagascar\u201d. 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 \u201cfrozen pensions\u201d policy. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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For many retired expats a pension that doesn\u2019t increase with inflation appears unfair. 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