This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Review the Public Duty Costs Allowance (PDCA) for former Prime Ministers
The outgoing Prime Minister Liz Truss is entitled to £115,000 a year for life - having done 44 days work. Added to this that we now have 6 other prime ministers who can claim this, this should be reviewed immediately during a cost of living crisis.
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The government should look into setting limits of some kind on these allowances (such as a time limit) or upping the threshold that allows access to this money.
Although it will not make a large difference to government budgets, it would show the government are slightly more in touch with people who are barely able to pay heating bills or mortgages.
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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Restrict Public Duties Cost allowance to Prime Ministers who won an election: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/625646
Introduce a three month "qualifying period" for Prime Minister PDCA eligibility: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/625990
Abolish the Public Duties Cost Allowance (PDCA) for former Prime Ministers: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/625940
The Public Duty Costs Allowance is claimable for reimbursement of incurred expenses for necessary office costs and secretarial costs arising from former Prime Minister's special position in public life. You can find out more about this allowance here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-duty-cost-allowance/public-duty-costs-allowance-guidance
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