Warnings have been issued
State Pension recipients have been warned over the risk of losing their payments if they move abroad.
In response to a parliamentary question, DWP pensions minister Laura Trott said: “Where payments are stopped and then reinstated, this is due to late return or non-return of a life certificate rather than from anything incorrect on the part of DWP." She confirmed the number of payments stopped as a result of late returns or non-returns were as follows:
What people must do to keep getting their State Pension DWP guidance on GOV.UK for people retiring abroad says: "You may get a ‘life certificate’ form from the Department for Work and Pensions to check you're still eligible for the State Pension. You need to get the form signed by a witness. The instructions are on the form.
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