This can't be true...

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Ihateboris · 21/10/2022 16:24

For anyone interested.. Hope the BBC link works.. I'm rubbish with technology..

BBC News - Calls for Liz Truss not to take yearly £115,000 as ex-prime minister
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63340998

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FlowerArranger · 20/10/2022 19:37

So....... is this 'expense allowance' in addition of the pension she'll get?

worriedatthistime · 20/10/2022 19:32

So its not actually strictly true and a lot more complex that stated , but people still seething she will get £115000 and ignoring the threads actually explaining the facts

worriedatthistime · 20/10/2022 19:30

@Quveas but labour could of changed it

Georgyporky · 20/10/2022 19:29

To put things in perspective, Google what the useless RF get.

oakleaffy · 20/10/2022 19:15

FrankTheThunderbird · 20/10/2022 18:15

Me too!

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I'd be prepared to be pelted with eggs and rotten tomatoes for a month to get £100k annually for my lifetime, too.

oakleaffy · 20/10/2022 19:12

Ihateboris · 20/10/2022 17:44

Just listening to LBC and a caller said that, regardless of the fact Truss has only been PM for a few weeks (& wrecked the UK economy), she'll still receive a salary of £114,000 for the rest of her life. Is this actually true?? If so, I'm livid!

I heard that and have been fuming!
{LBC}..She has trashed the Economy and caused untold misery.Self serving arsehole.

WakingUpDistress · 20/10/2022 19:08

I think she is missing a couple if weeks to be entitled to it. So I imagine it depends on how quickly they can find someone to replace her!

But yes.

SpiderBabies · 20/10/2022 19:07

From the Gov.uk website

Purpose

The PDCA was introduced to assist former Prime Ministers still active in public life. Payments are made only to meet the actual cost of continuing to fulfil public duties.

The costs are a reimbursement of incurred expenses for necessary office costs and secretarial costs arising from their special position in public life. The allowance is not paid to support private or parliamentary duties. The PDCA is in addition to any constituency office which they may maintain as a Member of Parliament. The PDCA allowance is paid from the Cabinet Office vote and administered by the Cabinet Office Finance Team.

Former Prime Ministers or their staff may only be reimbursed for legitimate salary or office expenses incurred in meeting the demands of the former Prime Minister’s public life up to the annual limit.

Copies of all supporting documentation e.g. salary details, receipts/travel cards for the former Prime Minister, or any of their staff, should be made available on request by either Cabinet Office Finance or the National Audit Office for audit purposes. The documents are not retained by the Cabinet Office.

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Ihateboris · 20/10/2022 19:06

ParkheadParadise · 20/10/2022 19:03

This country is FUCKED

All politicians are in it for themselves.

Couldn't agree more. And there's fuck all we can do.

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ParkheadParadise · 20/10/2022 19:03

This country is FUCKED

All politicians are in it for themselves.

Mapleapple · 20/10/2022 19:00

She is entitled and it is for life

This was to @Anniefrenchfry

Mapleapple · 20/10/2022 19:00

She is entitled and it is for life

Mapleapple · 20/10/2022 18:56

FrankTheThunderbird · 20/10/2022 18:50

Your salary is given in exchange for work though. Or is "ex-PM" an actual job? (Sorry I was raised with no education bad politics at all)

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True. So more of a final salary pension then.

Anniefrenchfry · 20/10/2022 18:56

It’s not for life it’s a one off payment up to 116k which is expenses to get back to private life and pay off all outstanding bills related to being prime minister, she only gets what she submits receipts for too.

FrankTheThunderbird · 20/10/2022 18:50

Mapleapple · 20/10/2022 18:42

If it’s a set amount it’s a salary/pension. Expenses would involve incurring specific work related costs. I could argue that my salary is for “expenses”.

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Your salary is given in exchange for work though. Or is "ex-PM" an actual job? (Sorry I was raised with no education bad politics at all)

poorbuthappy · 20/10/2022 18:46

She isn't entitled to it. They have to be in the job for 60 days. Still shit obv but she won't get it

Mapleapple · 20/10/2022 18:42

FrankTheThunderbird · 20/10/2022 18:35

Expenses for what though?

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If it’s a set amount it’s a salary/pension. Expenses would involve incurring specific work related costs. I could argue that my salary is for “expenses”.

TheTeddyBears · 20/10/2022 18:38

Yawner his too and my first thoughts were well that's why she's quit. When I heard earlier I kept thinking I wouldn't have in her situation it's so embarrassing to leave the job so soon. However all the stress etc she's obvs just thought oh did this I'm off with an almost full pay for life!

It is bloody disgusting. So again we all pay for her to do nothing.

FrankTheThunderbird · 20/10/2022 18:35

Quveas · 20/10/2022 18:20

I am not defending it at all. But it isn't a salary. It is expenses. So the former PM doesn't receive it. Or shouldn't benefit personally. But it was introduced by the Tories, to benefit a certain former female PM. So yet another "lining of the nest" by tories. If Labour's PMs claimed it, they couldn't have done if Major hadn't introduced it.

Expenses for what though?

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Ihateboris · 20/10/2022 18:25

FrankTheThunderbird · 20/10/2022 18:15

Me too!

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Me too!!!!

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Quveas · 20/10/2022 18:20

I am not defending it at all. But it isn't a salary. It is expenses. So the former PM doesn't receive it. Or shouldn't benefit personally. But it was introduced by the Tories, to benefit a certain former female PM. So yet another "lining of the nest" by tories. If Labour's PMs claimed it, they couldn't have done if Major hadn't introduced it.

FrankTheThunderbird · 20/10/2022 18:15

Smilelesstalkmore · 20/10/2022 18:12

To be fair, I think I would take 2 months of public humiliation for over 100 grand a year for life!

Maybe that's what she was in it for all along!

Me too!

Smilelesstalkmore · 20/10/2022 18:12

To be fair, I think I would take 2 months of public humiliation for over 100 grand a year for life!

Maybe that's what she was in it for all along!

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Ihateboris · 20/10/2022 18:11

Disgusting. Truly disgusting. I'm so stressed out I need a fag and don't even smoke!! So I assume, we, as tax payers fund the ex MPs salaries, chaueffers etc etc?

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