March 28, 2017

Gale and Blackford bid for Commons debate on Frozen Pensions

On 28 March 2017, APPG Chair, Sir Roger Gale MP (Con), and Vice Chair, Ian Blackford (SNP) appeared before the Backbench Business Committee to bid for parliamentary time for a...

March 24, 2017

Jeremy Corbyn gives Labour’s backing to unfreeze overseas state pensions

The Labour Party have today formally announced that they will support the APPG in its efforts to annul the Social Security Benefit Up-rating Regulations. Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour...

March 21, 2017

APPG takes action to oppose the Uprating Regulations – EDM 1097

The APPG on Frozen British Pensions has tabled a “motion to annul” the Social Security Benefits Uprating Regulations 2017, the Statutory Instrument used by the Government to freeze overseas state...

March 17, 2017

Benjamin: the Commonwealth will be stronger if we end frozen pensions

On Thursday 16 March 2017 Liberal Democrat Peer, Baroness Benjamin, took advantage of a House of Lords debate on the Commonwealth to call on the Government to address the issue...

March 17, 2017

Government avoids ruling out freezing pensions of EU-expats after Brexit

The Government has, once again, avoided APPG calls to rule out freezing pensions for EU-resident British expats after Brexit. When challenged to clarity their position in the Lords, Baroness Mobarik, a...

March 14, 2017

Notice of Next Meeting: Tuesday 21 March 2017

The APPG on Frozen British Pensions will meet on Tuesday 21 March 2017 to discuss its campaigns against the Up-rating Regulations and for EU resident expats. APPG ON FROZEN BRITISH...