State pension warning: Thousands of expats losing £8,000 from retirement due to living abr | Personal Finance | Finance
Patricia Coulthard, a 100-year-old British pensioner who is based in Australia, shared her struggle as an expat who is unable to claim the full amount she would otherwise be entitled to if she remained in the UK.
Ms Coulthard said: “Since I moved to Australia to be closer to my children in my retirement, my pension has been frozen at just £46 per week.
“I am now nearly 101-years old and, having been born in Britain and served as a nurse in World War Two, it saddens me to think the UK Government does not believe I am entitled to the same support as other British pensioners living overseas.
“Had I moved to a country such as the US, my pension would have increased throughout the years, but as I moved to Australia, I am excluded from these much-needed increases. I hope the Government will finally put an end to this injustice.”
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