Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 115971
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, whether he plans to review the 1948 Gurkha Pension Scheme to ensure parity with the Armed Forces Pension Scheme for all pre-2007 Gurkha veterans.
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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