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Advice for pension and benefit claimants in Yemen

Information about DWP pension and benefit payments for people in Yemen.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 26 March 2021
• Last updated: 29 April 2022 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

The issue with processing benefit payments in local currency, Yemeni Rial (YER), through the Yemeni banking system has been resolved.

The Department for Work and Pensions is now able to pay claimants in local currency again. Payments are being reinstated and claimants will receive all backdated payments due to them.

If you have any queries about your payments please contact the International Pension Centre.

Published 26 March 2021
Last updated 29 April 2022 + show all updates

1. 29 April 2022

   The issue with processing benefit payments in Yemeni Rial (YER) through the Yemeni banking system has been resolved. The Department for Work and Pensions is now able to pay claimants in local currency again.

2. 26 March 2021

   First published.