Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Introduce a three month "qualifying period" for Prime Minister PDCA eligibility

Closed 93 signatures

What the petition asks

Former Prime Ministers are eligible to claim Public Duties Cost Allowance (PDCA), currently set at a limit of £115,000 per annum. This petition proposes a qualifying period of 3 months tenure of office as Prime Minister of the UK before former post holders can be considered eligible to claim PDCA.
It would seem grossly inappropriate for any Prime Minister to be eligible for PDCA if serving less than a minimum of 3 months in the role.

Timeline

24 Oct 2022 Petition opened for signatures
24 Apr 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 93
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 24 Oct 2022
Closed 24 Apr 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.