Yes, hence the ringfencing of the DFID budget.
I'm not suggesting that the government will back out of ALL existing/future financial commitments. Merely that you are suggesting that what is effectively goodwill payments and loans to allow people to pay for licences, be made to allow our former employees to progress in another field. The UK government are not committed to this, they are not funded for this, and this will be viewed as extra spend that is not required due to existing redundancy legislation. If you therefore think that there is a cat in hell's chance that they will even consider this then I'm afraid I think you are being quite naive.
Nice idea, can't afford it.