Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

Negotiate so British citizens who pay pension in S. Korea can be refunded

Closed 51 signatures

What the petition asks

In South Korea, British citizens who pay contributions in South Korea towards a state pension are not refunded if they return to the UK (unless they work for 10 years and reach state pension age).

We want negotiations to be made so we can be refunded our pension (in a lump-sum) if we leave.
The Foreign workers in Korea, from the USA, Canada and several other EU countries, are able to collect their pension as a lump-sum when they leave Korea. But British citizens are excluded from this. We hope this can be changed, as it would result in a higher incentive to return to the UK work pool.

Timeline

16 Jan 2023 Petition opened for signatures
16 Jul 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 51
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 16 Jan 2023
Closed 16 Jul 2023

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