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State pensioners are set to MISS OUT on a rise from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) - because of where they live. A 'frozen pensions' policy means hundreds of thousands of pensioners abroad won't see the Triple Lock hike.

The 'frozen pensions' policy denies pensioners residing in certain overseas countries - such as Canada and Australia - the annual uprating that aligns the DWPState Pension with inflation.

Democratic Party MP Gord Johns said: "Seniors here are losing tens of thousands of dollars over the course of their retirement. That costs the Canadian economy over $1 billion annually and leaves many seniors in poverty.

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"These include veterans, nurses, peopl

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