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<p>No information is available concerning the number of UK nationals who are in receipt
of a UK State Pension. This is because the UK State Pension is a contributory based
pension, where nationality or citizenship do not form part of the eligibility criteria.</p><p>
</p><p>The table below shows how many individuals, regardless of nationality, living
in each other EU member state, received the State Pension as at May each year.</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>COUNTRY</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>5,370</p></td><td><p>5,380</p></td><td><p>5,410</p></td><td><p>5,420</p></td><td><p>5,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>4,980</p></td><td><p>5,110</p></td><td><p>5,200</p></td><td><p>5,320</p></td><td><p>5,430</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td><td><p>690</p></td><td><p>810</p></td><td><p>910</p></td><td><p>1,010</p></td><td><p>1,150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Croatia</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>530</p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>560</p></td><td><p>590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>18,040</p></td><td><p>18,380</p></td><td><p>18,580</p></td><td><p>18,700</p></td><td><p>18,840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>2,760</p></td><td><p>2,940</p></td><td><p>3,140</p></td><td><p>3,280</p></td><td><p>3,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>1,140</p></td><td><p>1,240</p></td><td><p>1,380</p></td><td><p>1,460</p></td><td><p>1,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>57,630</p></td><td><p>60,350</p></td><td><p>62,840</p></td><td><p>64,350</p></td><td><p>66,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>39,080</p></td><td><p>40,330</p></td><td><p>41,330</p></td><td><p>42,020</p></td><td><p>42,820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>5,500</p></td><td><p>5,650</p></td><td><p>5,810</p></td><td><p>5,960</p></td><td><p>5,970</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>800</p></td><td><p>820</p></td><td><p>860</p></td><td><p>870</p></td><td><p>880</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>37,980</p></td><td><p>38,170</p></td><td><p>38,260</p></td><td><p>37,440</p></td><td><p>37,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lithuania</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>390</p></td><td><p>460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luxembourg</p></td><td><p>460</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>570</p></td><td><p>600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>5,500</p></td><td><p>5,800</p></td><td><p>6,070</p></td><td><p>6,250</p></td><td><p>6,420</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>1,600</p></td><td><p>1,810</p></td><td><p>2,060</p></td><td><p>2,390</p></td><td><p>2,790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>9,380</p></td><td><p>9,780</p></td><td><p>10,070</p></td><td><p>10,180</p></td><td><p>10,580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Republic
of Ireland</p></td><td><p>127,050</p></td><td><p>130,190</p></td><td><p>133,050</p></td><td><p>133,970</p></td><td><p>135,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>104,680</p></td><td><p>106,850</p></td><td><p>107,360</p></td><td><p>107,980</p></td><td><p>108,310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>4,350</p></td><td><p>4,750</p></td><td><p>5,120</p></td><td><p>5,390</p></td><td><p>5,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The
Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>420</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>550</p></td><td><p>590</p></td><td><p>660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The
Netherlands</p></td><td><p>10,920</p></td><td><p>11,600</p></td><td><p>12,140</p></td><td><p>12,620</p></td><td><p>12,920</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p><em>Source: DWP Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study.</em></p><p><em>Figures
have been rounded to the nearest 10.</em></p>
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