Closed petition GURKHAS DESERVE JUSTICE AND EQUALITY

Closed on 12 May 2012

Gurkha veterans who retired before 1 July 1997 must be paid pensions in parity to that of the British and the Commonwealth soldiers.

Gurkhas must be financially compensated for the loss of pay allowances and the third grade food and accommodation provided during their service before 1 July 1997. This is also to compensate for the mental and physical trauma they went through for not having been allowed to live with their families for several years due to the third class policy that was deliberately made for the Brigade of Gurkhas.

Gurkhas who have served for over four years must be eligible for preserved pensions at the age of sixty years just like their British/Commonwealth counterparts.

The Gurkha widows must be treated equally like the British/Commonwealth widows in terms of pensions and other facilities.