Petition · past parliament
Change the rules on benefits that the PM receives so there is a minimum standard
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Liz Truss who was only Prime Minister for 45 days and within that time damaged the economy and the international standing of Great Britain is now set to to receive benefits for life including over £100k a year.
This should not be allowed. There should be a minimum standard to receive the benefits.
This should not be allowed. There should be a minimum standard to receive the benefits.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you want to see changes to entitlements to certain payments or allowances, but we're not sure what eligibility criteria you want to be set, or what payments and allowances you want this to apply to.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
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We understand that you want to see changes to entitlements to certain payments or allowances, but we're not sure what eligibility criteria you want to be set, or what payments and allowances you want this to apply to.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
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
Timeline
| 20 Oct 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Oct 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.