And all because my meagre, non-index-linked British pension is still stuck.

He has been drawing his British pension since 1980.

Over 15 years, by uprating the British pension to all expats, the UK Government could save £32 billion.

Here for instance is an RSA report from a year ago comparing Dutch with British pensions.

Uprating in line with wages would raise British pensions considerably.

Many of these expats have long been dependent on a supplementary Australian pension because their British pensions have been frozen for years.

He accepted this appointment but declined the salary offered as Principal saying his British pension was enough for his needs.

That same year, he settled in Dutchess County, New York with a British military pension of half pay.

Among the nine member countries in 1985 the British pension came second to last in what it enabled older people to buy in their own countries.

In addition, Mr. Giard explained, the company's investors include several large British pension and trust funds.