Pensioners: British Nationals Abroad
(asked on 18th November 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many UK pensioners live in (a) other EU countries, (b) Commonwealth countries and (c) the rest of the world; and how many of those people have an address in Bristol West constituency as their most recent UK residence.
The table below shows the number of pensioners in receipt of the UK State Pension living in the country groupings requested. Please note that residents in Cyprus and Malta appear in both the European Union and Commonwealth totals.
Country Group | Number of UK State Pensioners |
European Union (excluding UK) | 474,130 |
Commonwealth (excluding UK) | 565,770 |
Rest of the world | 218,580 |
Source: DWP Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study May 2016.
Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
The information in relation to those who reside overseas and previously lived at an address in Bristol West constituency is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.