£5m compensation
January 06, 2008
Compensation claims among members of the armed forces came to around £5 million last year.
Around 600 troops were awarded funds through the compensation payouts, awarded for soldiers injured in the line of duty while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The largest single compensation claim payout topped £201,000, the Mirror reports.
Commenting on the figures, from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), National Gulf Veterans and Families' Association spokesman Shaun Rusling said: "Servicemen and women do a very dangerous job.
"Even if they were paid in bars of gold it would not cover the mental and physical stress they carry for the rest of their lives."
Army compensation awards came under the spotlight last year due to the case of 23-year-old lieutenant Ben Parkinson, left horrifically injured by a roadside bomb.
Despite suffering brain damage and having both legs amputated, the soldier was offered only £150,000.
Under previous MoD rules - since changed following a media campaign - troops could only be compensated for the three worst injuries sustained.
Mr Parkinson's compensation has been upped to £285,000.