Petition · past parliament
Prime Ministers must serve a full term to receive the PDCA of £115K
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Prime Ministers must serve a full term in office to receive the automatic PDCA of £115,000.
It is an abuse of taxpayer's money and does not incentivise politicians to conduct themselves in the manner to which the public expect.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We're not exactly sure what you'd like to happen.
The Public Duty Costs Allowance is not an automatic payment. It 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
You may wish to sign one of these petitions which we've published:
Restrict Public Duties Cost allowance to Prime Ministers who won an election: Restrict Public Duties Cost allowance to Prime Ministers who won an election
Introduce a three month "qualifying period" for Prime Minister PDCA eligibility: Introduce a three month "qualifying period" for Prime Minister PDCA eligibility
Abolish the Public Duties Cost Allowance (PDCA) for former Prime Ministers: Abolish the Public Duties Cost Allowance (PDCA) for former Prime Ministers
The Public Duty Costs Allowance is not an automatic payment. It 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
You may wish to sign one of these petitions which we've published:
Restrict Public Duties Cost allowance to Prime Ministers who won an election: Restrict Public Duties Cost allowance to Prime Ministers who won an election
Introduce a three month "qualifying period" for Prime Minister PDCA eligibility: Introduce a three month "qualifying period" for Prime Minister PDCA eligibility
Abolish the Public Duties Cost Allowance (PDCA) for former Prime Ministers: Abolish the Public Duties Cost Allowance (PDCA) for former Prime Ministers
Timeline
| 19 Oct 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Oct 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Oct 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.