That means some expats who retired when the basic rate was £67.50 a week in 2000 still get that, rather than the £134.25 a week now received by others who retired that year.
However, it was announced this year that British expats in the European Union will continue to get annual increases in the state pension, plus healthcare rights, as long as they moved there before the end of 2020.
Why are state pensions frozen for some expats?
Whether an expat s pension is frozen or not depends entirely on where you move to, because the Government has struck individual deals with some countries but left around 150 others out in the cold.