Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 115969
Gurkhas: Workplace Pensions
Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026
Question
Mr Will Forster
Liberal Democrat — Woking
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Gurkha veterans who served prior to 2007 receive pension benefits lower than those received by British Army personnel with equivalent rank and length of service.
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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