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Full list of 47 countries where UK State Pensioners will get a rise next April
Retirees planning to live abroad may not realise that the annual state pension increase does not apply globally. Although the state pension is paid worldwide, the yearly increase only applies if you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland, …