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1964
                              

Deputy Manager, Reading Community Welfare Rights Unit
Member since
15th Apr 2004

Gurkhas
Fri 21-Nov-08 10:26 AM

I've been asked to prepare a brief talk for local gurkhas in relation to benefit entitlement following the recent judgement for pre 1997 gurkhas. My understanding is that gurkhas in this situation should be given ILR and therefore full access to the benefits system but I can't find any specific information. Does anyone out there have any ideas/sources of info? Thanks!

  

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RE: Gurkhas, shawn, 21st Nov 2008, #1
RE: Gurkhas, 1964, 21st Nov 2008, #2

shawn
                              

editorial director, rightsnet
Member since
28th Jul 2005

RE: Gurkhas
Fri 21-Nov-08 10:35 AM

there was some 2005 HB guidance ... see rightsnet news story

Benefit position of Gurkhas following change in Home Office policy: New HB guidance (26 October 2005)

.... whilst the DWP has now removed the guidance from their website, there is a subtantial quote from it in the news story which may assist?

  

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1964
                              

Deputy Manager, Reading Community Welfare Rights Unit
Member since
15th Apr 2004

RE: Gurkhas
Fri 21-Nov-08 01:53 PM

Thanks for that Sean.

  

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