Amend the eligibility of the Public Duty Costs Allowance to full term PMs only.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government need to alter the eligibility criteria for Prime Ministers to receive the Public Duty Costs Allowance (PDCA) of £115000 once they have resigned from the position of Prime Minister. The criteria needs to be changed so that you have to have served a full term in order to qualify.

In light of the high turnover of UK Prime Ministers, and the current economic situation, it is not ethical for each Prime Minister to qualify for the PDCA. In her 45 days as PM Liz Truss earnt £25k in salary & severance. She will also earn £115k a year from the PDCA. In a situation where people are unable to afford energy bills, the PDCA is an unacceptable use of public money. The public should not fund Prime Minister’s and political party’s inability to organise themselves and do their jobs.

Why it was rejected

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Restrict Public Duties Cost allowance to Prime Ministers who won an election

Timeline

20 Oct 2022	Petition opened for signatures
24 Oct 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 24 Oct 2022

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