The APPG on Frozen British Pensions

“Bringing together parliamentary supporters of the case to unfreeze British state pensions overseas and to campaign for reform.”

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Frozen British Pensions exists to bring together parliamentary supporters of the case to unfreeze frozen British State Pensions Overseas and to campaign for reform on this issue.

We are supporting the 450,000 British pensioners, half the pensioners living overseas, who are currently adversely affected by the government’s frozen pension policy.

Unlike pensioners in the UK, and many others living overseas, frozen pensioners do not receive any annual uprating adjustments to their State Pensions, resulting in pension payments of declining real terms value throughout their retirement. This leaves some facing poverty in old age.

More than 95% of the ‘frozen’ pensioners live in Commonwealth countries, most in Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand, but also India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, many Caribbean islands and all African countries.

As an APPG we are championing the affordable and deliverable policy solutions to this injustice. We have members from every political party in Westminster, united by this common cause.

November 22, 2023

Chancellor challenged on the frozen pensions policy in House of Commons questions on the Autumn Budget

Today, Sir Peter Bottomley MP raised the issue of frozen pensions directly to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, following his presentation of the Autumn Budget. This followed on...

November 22, 2023

APPG holds meeting to launch new report

On the 22nd of November 2023, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Frozen British Pensions met to mark the launch of a new report, UK-Canada: An Unequal Partnership, produced by the...

July 19, 2023

New APPG Member: Lord Oates

The APPG for Frozen British Pensions is delighted to welcome The Lord Oates as its newest member. APPG Chair, Sir Roger Gale MP, is looking forward to working with Lord...

July 19, 2023

New APPG Member: John Penrose MP

The APPG for Frozen British Pensions is delighted to welcome the Conservative MP for Weston-super-Mare, John Penrose MP, as its newest member. APPG Chair, Sir Roger Gale MP, is looking...

July 7, 2023

Impact of the frozen pensions policy on the Windrush Generation raised in the House of Lords

Today, Lord Davies of Brixton laid bare the impact that the frozen pensions policy is having on members of the Windrush Generation who have returned to their country of birth...

June 27, 2023

New APPG Member: Claudia Webbe MP

The APPG for Frozen British Pensions is delighted to welcome the Independent MP for Leicester East, Claudia Webbe MP, as its newest member. APPG Chair, Sir Roger Gale MP, is...

June 22, 2023

New APPG Member: Alistair Carmichael MP

The APPG on Frozen British Pensions is delighted to welcome Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland, Alistair Carmichael  MP as its newest member. APPG Chair, Sir Roger Gale MP,...

June 20, 2023

Annual General Meeting of the APPG on Frozen British Pensions 2023

On 14th June 2023, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Frozen British Pensions met to convene the group for the reporting year 2023-24. The group discussed key developments on the campaign...

May 25, 2023

Government pressed on frozen pensions policy during Overseas Territories debate

Today, Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton and Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle questioned Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, Minister for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment, on the illogical frozen...

May 24, 2023

Frozen pensions policy questioned in House of Lords

Today, Lord Polak, Conservative Peer, urged the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities, Baroness Scott of Bybrook, to resolve the frozen pensions policy which is affecting members of the...

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