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<p /> <p>Pension Credit is for people who are present and habitually resident in Great
Britain. However, Pension Credit may be payable for periods of temporary absence from
Great Britain not exceeding 13 weeks, or for the duration of medical treatment received
abroad under the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p>Latest available statistics
for Winter Fuel Payments in the European Economic Area and Switzerland are published
on the Department’s website at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/winter-fuel-payments-by-eea-country"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/winter-fuel-payments-by-eea-country</a></p><p>
</p><p>Available statistics for Christmas bonus payments overseas are shown in the
table (thousands):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>All (GB and
overseas)</p></td><td><p>Overseas*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>15,468</p></td><td><p>481</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>15,586</p></td><td><p>472</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>15,547</p></td><td><p>456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>15,466</p></td><td><p>442</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>15,370</p></td><td><p>425</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>* Overseas figures are for those not in GB. To get a Christmas bonus you must
be present or ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Gibraltar,
any European Economic Area (EEA) country or Switzerland during the qualifying week.</p><p><strong>
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