Gyan Raj Rai, ex-Gurkha soldier and now campaigner, has revealed that the Gurkha pension is a sixth of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme.
He and his fellow retired soldiers, who fought fearlessly alongside British soldiers in battle around the world, are given just £150 a month for their pension. The Armed Forces Scheme pays out £900 a month.
£150 a month is a reasonable amount to live on in Nepal, but now that ex-Gurkhas are living in Britain, it leaves them struggling to afford living costs, let alone any other bills they may have to pay.
These brave men have served for our country for almost 200 years, and you would think the British Government would be keen to grant equal pensions for British ex-soldiers and retired Gurkhas.
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