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<p>The Government has a clear position, which has remained consistent for around 70
years: UK state pensions are payable worldwide and uprated abroad where we have a
legal requirement to do so for example in the European Economic Area or countries
where we have bilateral agreements. There are no plans to change this.</p><p> </p><p>Not
uprating where there is no legal requirement to do so frees up about £0.5 billion
a year which can be used to fund Government priorities in this country.</p><p> </p>
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