Question follow-through · 118347
Social Security Benefits: Australia
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the termination of the UK–Australia social security agreement in 2001 on UK citizens who return from Australia after long periods of work there; an
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 5 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 10 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 10 Mar 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
5 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the termination of the UK–Australia social security agreement in 2001 on UK citizens who return from Australia after long periods of work there; an
10 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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10 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Government currently has no plans to reinstate or negotiate a new reciprocal social security agreement with Australia. Support for pensioners who, for whatever reason, find themselves on a low income is provided through Pension Credit. It guarantees a...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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