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I believe the Australian government capped their programme at $200,000.

Like a flat rate, regardless of age, productivity, etc.

Hmmm, calculating average wage earner, life adjusted years etc, seems pretty cheap payout for the government's hey?! Even if they get 20% payout (which they won't, because most don't even know it's an option), still leaves quite a bit in th e kitty?

Nice to know they finally put a price on the cost of a human life.

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British government will concede as little as possible as late as possible - don’t hold your breath Wayne, although with AZ the effects were often too immediate and obvious. Unlike the perpetrators I also doubt whether the British government will be handing out knighthoods and damehoods to the victims.

Nor is there a pool to pay off the victims: I believe they have to go cap in hand to the treasury each time.

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