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Registered Charity No. 1103669

Nigel Rowe - COS GWT Gary Ghale - GWO


Enduring Tenets Vision: Gurkhas living their lives in dignity. Mission Statement: The Gurkha Welfare Trust aims to provide welfare to enable Gurkha ex- servicemen, their dependants and their communities to live their lives with dignity, primarily in Nepal but increasingly in UK and elsewhere.


What we do

Individual Aid: • Welfare Pensions • Welfare/Disability Grants • Residential Homes • Medical Scheme

Community Aid: • Water (RWSP) • Schools • Community Centres/Medical Posts

Registered Charity No. 1103669 Area Welfare Centres


The Gurkha Welfare Scheme Area Welfare Centre (AWC) and Patrol Base locations

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1. Kohalpur (through AWC Bheri) 2. Ghorahi (through AWC Butwal) 3. Bhalubang (through AWC Butwal) 5. Tansen (through AWC Butwal)

AWCs (East) Code AWC 13 Bagmati 14. Jiri 15 Rumjatar 16 Diktel 18 Bhojpur 19 Khandbari 20 Tehrathum 21 Taplejung 22 Phidim 23 Dharan 24 Darjeeling 25 Damak

Patrol Base (East) 5. Trisuli (through AWC Bagmati) 6. Katari (through AWC Dharan) 7. Solu Salleri (through AWC Rumjatar) 8. Kurseong (through AWC Darjeeling) 9. Siliguri (through AWC Darjeeling) 10. Kalimpong (through AWC Darjeeling)


TRUST ACTIVITIES – Welfare Pensioners


THE WELFARE PENSIONERS

Indian Army British Army Total

(incl GCSPF & Others)

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713 2802 1446 1096 6107


Residential Home - Dharan


TRUST ACTIVITIES – Primary Healthcare


TRUST ACTIVITIES – Medical Camps


TRUST ACTIVITIES – Provision of Water

Registered Charity No. 1103669 TRUST ACTIVITIES – Provision of Schools


Earthquake Epicentres


THE EARTHQUAKE

• 8,900 dead

• 22,000 injured

• 600,000 homes destroyed

• 3,000,000 left homeless


Emergency Relief Packs


Temporary Shelters


Building earthquake resistance


Homes – the finished article


Schools –from temporary shelters


Schools – to permanent structures


GWT

5 Year Plan (£19.5 million)

• Rebuild homes • Build and repair schools and water projects • Provide enhanced medical aid • Support communities


Gurkha Welfare Advice Centre (UK)

Namaste


GURKHA WELFARE ADVICE CENTRE (UK) STRUCTURE

GWT HQBG

Gurkha Welfare Advice Centre (GWAC) Main HQ

(Salisbury) GWO

AGWO 3 X GWA

Gurkha Welfare Advice Centre (CAB Aldershot)

BWO ABWO

2 x GWA (GWT) (1 x BWA)

(4 x Volunteers)


Mission: To assist in the coordination of benevolence and

welfare for retired Gurkhas in the UK, working closely with government departments, service charities and other agencies, in order to support those in need.

GWAC UK


How do we help ex-Gurkhas in the UK?

Providing help, advice and support – sign posting to most appropriate orgs

Help with National Insurance application

Help/advice on:

Eligible statutory benefits

One-off grant, brown and white goods from Service Charities

Funeral procedures and repatriation of the deceased to Nepal

Help with translation on urgent cases (CAB/Hospitals/Councils)

Conducting Outreach Programmes/Surgeries

Documentation – direct link with Pension Paying Offices & Records

Office in Nepal

Gurkha Settlement Office (GSO) & Gurkha Welfare Scheme (GWS)


GWAC (UK) Network

ABF

SSAFA

TRBL

Retired Gurkhas in UK

CAB

DCLG/Local Authorities

Haig Homes

Community Groups

GWAC (UK)

GWT/HQBG

Other Govt Depts

Other Charities

CTP/RFEA

DWP

Veteran UK Veterans Aid

Regtl Assns

BGN & GWS Nepal ROP PPOs


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Actual running total is from Mar 2005

GWSO/GWAC CASES (including GSP) JAN 14 – JAN 16


GSP CASES: JAN 14 – JAN 16

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NUMBER OF WELFARE VISTIORS TO GWAC: JAN 13 – JAN 16


Total: 7725

Gurkha Settlement Project Monthly Total of NINO Applicants Who Have Come Through GSO

Jan 11 – Jan 16

Actual total is from Aug 2010. Arrivals consist of ex-Gurkhas, widows and dependants.

Registered applicants: 18,611 Visa Completed applicants: 9,249

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Gurkha Settlement Office Kathmandu Age Profile of Registered Ex-Gurkhas – as at Jan 2016

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Gurkha Settlement Office Kathmandu Age Profile of Registered Widows – as at Jan 2016

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Main Problems – Elderly Gurkhas

Not reporting change of circumstances to relevant orgs:

• Address • Income • Going abroad – from Apr 2016, PC recipients will only be entitled to one

month rather than the 3 months when going abroad. • Death within a family

Travelling to the UK: travelling with wrong visa. Not bringing BRP notification letter.

Vulnerable group

• Working age (50 – 60) unable to claim Universal Credit or find jobs due to lack of language, job and computer skills.

• Elderly ex-Gurkhas and widows with no one to help them. They rely very

much on GWACs and their ex-Gurkha communities to help them with their documentations and welfare needs .


Summary

The pressing priority is support for elderly Gurkhas in difficulties in

UK, but ‘normal’ welfare work continues.

Still substantial pressure on services in Aldershot & Farnborough

(Rushmoor) through sheer scale and speed of influx. Majority lack language skill and are without dependants to help them.

Continuing crucial role of the Gurkha Settlement Office

Importance of the Gurkha Welfare Trust involvement in the UK

Admirable mutual support within the Gurkha Communities.

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