United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 116142
State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
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26 February 2026
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4 March 2026 · Answer
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4 March 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are claiming a UK State Pension whilst living abroad by the country they are living in.
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26 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are claiming a UK State Pension whilst living abroad by the country they are living in.
Source: Commons
4 March 2026
Answer
There were around 1.1 million recipients of the UK State Pension living overseas outside the United Kingdom as of the quarter ending August 2025. DWP Stat-Xplore. A full breakdown by country of residence is also available via Stat-Xplore. These figures re...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-26/116142
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1885447
- uk · wq-1885447 · source updated 4 March 2026