The wife of Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) Sergeant Andrew Russell, killed when his vehicle hit a landmine while he was serving in Afghanistan, was offered the choice of a lump sum of $187,000 or a tax-free pension of $13,000 per year for life. Not enough to pay off the family mortgage or for Mrs Russell to raise their daughter as a single parent.

Not commenting on the rights and wrongs of anything, just a comparison.