Anne Puckridge, a 99-year-old war veteran, travels from Canada to London to lobby for a change in the UK's 'frozen pensions' policy, impacting over 400,000 pensioners living abroad.
For her 100th birthday on December 20, war veteran Anne Puckridge is not just seeking a celebratory cake or a telegram from the king; she is fighting for a change in the government's ' frozen pensions ' policy. Anne, who moved to Canada from Scotland in 2001, has been receiving a £72.50 weekly pension, which would have been £169.50 if she had stayed in the UK.
She traveled from Calgary to London to lobby MPs on behalf of almost half a million pensioners in similar situations, expressing disappointment with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's refusal to meet her. Anne highlights the 'cruel pension lottery' faced by pensioners living in countries without reciprocal arrangements, like Canada, where they do not benefit from the triple lock guarantee on the UK state pension
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