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<p>No information is available concerning the number of UK citizens who are in receipt
of a UK State Pension. This is because the UK State Pension is a contributory based
pension payable worldwide regardless of nationality to those who meet the eligibility
criteria.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1</strong> shows the annual expenditure of the
State Pension in the EU (excluding the UK) and how many individuals received the State
Pension in EU countries (excluding the UK) in each year.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table
1: State Pension recipients and expenditure in the EU (excluding the UK)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>State
Pension expenditure in EU (excl. UK) - <br> figures in £ millions, nominal terms</strong></p></td><td><p>1,490</p></td><td><p>1,628</p></td><td><p>1,669</p></td><td><p>1,749</p></td><td><p>1,814</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Number
of recipients of State Pension in the EU (excl. UK)</strong></p></td><td><p>431,500</p></td><td><p>444,400</p></td><td><p>455,700</p></td><td><p>464,500</p></td><td><p>470,400</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source:
<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/554118/state-pension-by-country-2015-16.ods"
target="_blank">State Pension expenditure by country of residence, 1995/96 to 2015/16</a></p><p><a
href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk" target="_blank">DWP’s Work and Pension Longitudinal
Study (WPLS)</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2</strong> shows the weekly standard
rate of the basic State Pension (bSP) in each of the last six financial years. <a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/577674/abstract-of-statistics-2016.pdf"
target="_blank">DWP’s Annual Abstract of Statistics</a> provides information on the
uprating of the State Pension.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2: Standard rate of basic
State Pension for recipients living in EU countries</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Basic
State Pension (weekly rate)</strong></p></td><td><p>£102.15</p></td><td><p>£107.45</p></td><td><p>£110.15</p></td><td><p>£113.10</p></td><td><p>£115.95</p></td><td><p>£119.30</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source:
<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/576692/abstract-of-statistics-tables-2016.ods"
target="_blank">Abstract of statistics 2016: tables</a></p><p> </p><p>A new State
Pension has been introduced for those reaching State Pension age on or after 6 April
2016. The standard rate in 2016-17 is £155.65 a week.</p><p> </p><p>Further information
on the cash values of all elements of the State Pension and annual percentage increases
can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><strong>2012-13:</strong></p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130128102031/http:/www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/benefitrates2012.pdf"
target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130128102031/http:/www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/benefitrates2012.pdf</a></p><p>
</p><p><strong>2013-14 & 2014-15:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/proposed-benefit-and-pension-rates-2014-to-2015"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/proposed-benefit-and-pension-rates-2014-to-2015</a></p><p>
</p><p><strong>2015-16 & 2016-17:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/480317/proposed_benefit_and_pension_rates_2016_to_2017.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/480317/proposed_benefit_and_pension_rates_2016_to_2017.pdf</a></p>
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