WHITEHALL chiefs as well as other mandarins have been awarded huge bonuses, despite their embarrassing mistakes.
They include Foreign Office officials who left thousands at the mercy of the Taliban but have been given up to £10,000 extra.
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Thomas Drew, a director général, is one of them.
Last summer, thousands upon thousands of Afghans who worked or helped Britain were left homeless in Kabul after it was overthrown by the fanatics.
Meanwhile, Parole Board boss Martin Jones, who released rapists and dangerous cons back onto the nation’s streets, was also handed performance related cheques.
Homes England bosses, who have missed house building targets, got up to £25,000.
And Competition and Markets Authority chiefs — failing to tackle petrol pump inflation — got up to £20,000.
Danielle Boxall, of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: “Taxpayers won’t tolerate these bumper bonuses for public sector bosses.
“Working families want to know that they are getting value for money from public services, not forking out for failing officials.”
An Foreign Office spokesman said: “We are proud of our staff who have worked tirelessly on important areas of work, such as responding to the Ukraine crisis and helping over 15,000 people leave Afghanistan within a fortnight.
“Performance-related pay is a normal part of ensuring that civil servants are incentivised to deliver value as effectively as possible for the taxpayer.”
CMA stated that its performance-related bonuses were “awarded in line with Civil Service guidance”.
A Homes England spokesperson stated: “Our senior executive salaries reflect the significant responsibilities of the roles, as well as being competitive in the market to attract the right talent.”
The Parole Board declined comment.
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