It's A Well Paying Job With Bonuses (If You Can Get It)

Ministry Of Defence Civil Servant Awarded £86,000 Bonus -- The Telegraph

Ministry of Defence civil servants have been awarded £40 million in bonuses despite fierce criticism of the department.

One senior civil servant was awarded an £85,831 bonus on top of their six-figure salary - at the same time as members of the armed forces have been subject to a two-year pay freeze and 20,000 are to be made redundant.

The bonuses have been paid since April last year and have seen more than 55,000 officials awarded extra payments for their performance - out of a payroll of 83,000.

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Update #1: £40million in bonuses paid out to civil servants as the MoD cuts back on military staff -- Daily Mail
Update #2: Civil servants paid £40m in bonuses -- The Independent

My Comment: What a great way to raise morale among the ranks.