I Really Hope Someone Listens To These Very Brave Warriors

[Bobbisox1]

https://news.sky.com/story/gurkhas-prepared-to-die-over-pensions-10428929

[dannyk13]

They have earned the right to be paid a decent pension as they have always served our country well.I still have the T shirt from Joanna Lumley's campaign for Gurkha rights to settle in the UK.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurkha_Justice_Campaign

[THECORBYLOON]

As that story is from November 2013, what has prompted the question?

[Bobbisox1]

Danny I would be prepared to pay more tax myself to see them get an equal pension

[Bobbisox1]

TCL, 2013?
it was News this morning on Sky, Kay Burley interviewed the gentleman

[dannyk13]

Corby, I didn't notice any date on the article?

[Bobbisox1]

I have just seen it too but I can assure Corby it was Sky News this morning

[THECORBYLOON]

DANNY, the link shows, "Friday 8 November 2013 10:14, UK"

[Bobbisox1]

not sure if this will help?

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/three-people-begin-hunger-strike-at-london-protest-for-gurkha-pension-equality/vp-AAN3qYc#:~:text=Gurkhas%20are%20Nepalese-born%20soldiers%20recruited%20into%20the%20British,other%20former%20members%20of%20the%20British%20armed%20forces.

[Ken4155]

https://newscomworld.com/2021/07/27/former-british-gurkha-veterans-sit-on-relay-hunger-strike-in-london-on-demands-for-compensation-and-pension-parity/

[Bobbisox1]

thanks Ken, I was beginning to think I had dreamt it

[Sqad]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Crawford

I am proud of Pat who was my bestfriend and the Gurka Regiment but can only assume that a third ofthe pension in Nepal buys one the same as a full pension in the UK.

It does seem incongruous.

[Bobbisox1]

but haven't some made their home here sqad?

[dannyk13]

Thanks Corby, it's bit faint but but I see it now.

[Bobbisox1]

Danny it is still News

[Sqad]

Indeed bobbi they have andthey at least should get a full pension commiserate with there rank on retirement.

[dannyk13]

Bobbi yes, after Joanna Lumley's successful campaign many did make their home in the UK.

[Sqad]

"their".........-;)

[davebro]

If they lived in Nepal - their home country (for most of them) their pension would see them very nicely off indeed!

[THECORBYLOON]

BOBBI, it clearly is news still but using an eight-year old link was confusing.

[Canary42]

Once our troops are demobbed the Tory Government couldn't give a toss about them, and they need charity (e.g. Help for Heroes, RAF Benevolent, RN Benevolent) to survive. Not that Labour are any better.

https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

https://www.rafbf.org

https://support.veteransgateway.org.uk/app/answers/detail/a_id/823/~/royal-naval-benevolent-trust