Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions

Remove the freeze on UK pensioners living overseas.

Closed 42 signatures

What the petition asks

Pensioners who live overseas should not be unfairly treated by having their pensions frozen with no yearly increase. Globally, cost of living will keep rising, so poor pensioners who have worked hard and contributed to the economy in the UK should not be disadvantaged or penalised.
About half a million pensioners who have worked hard and contributed to Great Britain are unfairly penalised and disadvantaged just because they choose to live overseas. Globally cost of living keeps rising so why should pensioners from Britain be unfairly and shamefully disadvantaged. Can you imagine a pensioner living on frozen pension from 10 years ago, and still drawing that same amount? Please be humane.

Timeline

7 Sep 2022 Petition opened for signatures
21 Mar 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 42
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 7 Sep 2022
Closed 21 Mar 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.