Moving injured personnel into civil service-type jobs sounds attractive, but unless these personnel become FTRS types, they are still occupying manpower/uniformed slots. Moreover, many will not necessarily be suited to sedentary jobs - skill sets, education and motivation are but some of the issues. The additional cost of supporting individual needs will continue to rest specifically on the MOD, rather than being carried by Government institutions (DWP, NHS etc) as a whole.
Furthermore, paid employment will jepordise payment of benefits (that's one reason why disability allowance is a disincentive to return to work) and the Treasury would question they payment of compensation of personnel who continue to remain in the Services. I agree that we need to do what we can to assist and support injured service personnel, but it is a burden that should be shared across the Nation and not just within this Department.
Last edited by Whenurhappy; 14th Sep 2009 at 13:38.