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Ex-British Gurkhas’ pension up by 2.93%



KATHMANDU: The pension of former British Gurkha armies has been increased.

The British government hiked the pension of the former British Gurkha ex-servicemen by 2.93 percent to adjust the inflation of Nepal.

According to the new adjustment, the lowest amount of pension to be received by an ex-British Gurkha army will reach Rs 37,836, the Defense Ministry of the United Kingdom (UK) said.

The new pension will be effective from the month of April this year.

The details of the increased pension:

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