There are 450,000 civil servants. And these aren't given out as a freebie (I haven't received one), but you can nominate people for a voucher based on strong contributions to particular pieces of work (their existence is actually included in the 2% pay settlement). It would equate to about £60 per person, which as a bonus isn't exactly exuberant. I've nominated people who I think have gone above and beyond for awards. For the TPA to weaponise this is a bit of a joke as in context of the pay bill, its absolutely miniscule.
