Don't think this has been mentioned before - got it from SagaZone.  here is an epetition http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/16387 to end the frozen UK pension paid to ex-pats living in some countries.

Those of us who enjoy increasing state pensions in the UK can help those overseas who have pensions frozen when they emigrated!

Points from an article prepared by the ICBP (International Consortium of British Pensioners)

Over 1 million pensioners live overseas and over half of these receive the same annual uprating as those living in the UK.
The rest have their pensions pensions frozen to the rate that was in force when they left.

A recent study by Oxford Economics has confirmed ICBP's beliefs that all pensioners who live overseas already create an economic savings of more that £3 billion annually. The main sources of savings come from a lack of demand the NHS, no added benefits, no social costs, etc.
The study also considered recent surveys on the intentions of individuals to emigrate after retirement; these indicate that removal of the freezing policy would significantly increase the numbers wishing to emigrate and thus produce a corresponding increase in net savings to the UK economy of some £33 billion over the next 20 years.
Another benefit, not included in that £33 billion, is that emigrants also relieve pressure on the shortage of hospital beds, facilities for the elderly and the shortage of affordable housing units.

The ICBP represents pensioners living in "frozen countries".

Richard

About 12 years ago when I was a cameraman in News Gathering I shot an interview with the Minster in charge of this rule after a judge had thrown a case out of court that was trying to reverse it.  He admited "off" camera that he thought it totally unfair but there was no way the goverbment were going to change the rules unless they were ordered to by a court.  The amount involved is not great compared with other things the goverment throws money at (terrorists in prisons instead of chucking them out, money for illigal immigrants  & not to mention  moats!!). I now live in South Africa and my wife and I, having paid 40 years of stamps get poorer and poorer and the spongers in the  UK who have never paid a stamp get richer and richer.
Another interesting point is if you retire to Spain or certain islands in the Carribean you get the Winter Heating Allowance.
NB My tax goes up when my Beeb Pension goes up. That's not FROZEN!

We also live in Spain, at sea level.

We have had ice in puddles outside the house and a blizzard a few years ago.

This is an unworkable plan.

Perhaps simply increase the Basic State Pension to a reasonable amount, and cancel all extra payments.

Or introduce a means -test. This is fair way.