In the late 1960s, Gurkha rights came under scrutiny, revealing discrepancies between theto be living in destitution in Nepal. These main factors prompted the establishment of The Gurkha Welfare Trust to help support affected individuals and their families. Pension controversies, however, have persisted into recent years in addition to Gurkha settlement rights in the UK. British actress Dame Joanna Lumley, whose father served with the Gurkhas, became a figurehead for a campaign that led to many Nepalese veterans who had retired before 1997 earning the right of abode.
