Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 108502
Gurkhas: Workplace Pensions
Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026
Question
Mr Will Forster
Liberal Democrat — Woking
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to bring forward proposals to provide Gurkha veterans with pension benefits equivalent to those of their British Army counterparts.
Answer
Louise Sandher-JonesThe Government greatly values the exceptional and longstanding contribution made by Gurkha soldiers to the United Kingdom. Since 2007, Gurkhas have received the same pension under the Armed Forces Pension Scheme as the rest of the UK Armed Forces. For tho...
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