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Solatium, n. 1. A sum of money, or other compensation, given to a person to make up for loss or inconvenience.

Oxford English Dictionary

Solatia payments: Iraq: Up to $2,500 for death; up to $1,500 for serious injury; and $200 or more for minor injury. Afghanistan: Up to 100,000 Afghani ($2,336+/−) for death; up to 20,000 Afghani ($467+/−) for serious injury; and up to 10,000 Afghani ($236+/−) for nonserious injury or property damage.

U.S. Government Accountability Office, Military Operations: The Department of Defense’s Use of Solatia and Condolence Payments in Iraq and Afghanistan, Washington, D.C., May 2007