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<p>The government sympathise with the plight of those former public servants who are
entitled to a Zimbabwe government pension. For years there have been problems with
late payment or non-payment of pensions, and the benefits have been severely eroded.
Officials from the FCO, and the British Embassy in Harare last raised Pensions with
the Zimbabwean government in September.</p><p>As acknowledged by the OSPA, the responsibility
for payment of these pensions rests squarely with the Zimbabwean government. The UK
does not have any legal obligation or responsibility for the pensions of Zimbabwe
former public service workers. This is because since 1923, the former Southern Rhodesia’s
civil and public servants have been appointed on local terms.</p><p>Zimbabwe public
service pensioners do not qualify for the payment of overseas pensions.</p>
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