Ed Seeley
Member
This was posted on a koi forum I visit and I thought that a few people here might agree with it and add their signatures too.
They're risking life and limb keeping us safe the least we can do is look after them properly if they need us to.
Please help increase the number of signatures on this petition - visit the below link, sign (if you agree, of course) and circulate.
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Injured-heroes/
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Review the
compensation awarded to British Servicemen for severe injuries
suffered in the service of The Crown
Despite the last review of compensation rates for servicemen
and women injured whilst on active service the levels remain
low. For example, one brave young Royal Marine was recently
badly injured in Afghanistan. His life changing injuries have
cost him his right arm and both legs, and yet his compensation
award is just £214,000. Although he will also receive a modest
pension, this is pitiable recompense for his injuries and, when
compared with civilian compensation awards, is an insult.
Unfortunately his treatment is not unique, and is part of a
pattern that brings shame on our society.
The brave service personnel injured whilst on active service
for our country deserve better than this. We urge you, Prime
Minister, to do right by them and radically improve the
compensation available to help them rebuild their lives.
They're risking life and limb keeping us safe the least we can do is look after them properly if they need us to.