Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Require Prime Ministers serve for two years to claim Public Duty Costs Allowance

Closed 55 signatures

What the petition asks

Introduce a qualifying period of two years for a Prime Minister to be able to claim the PDCA allowance on leaving the role. The two-year period to be halved for a party leader who has won a general election. Any Prime Minister found guilty of breaking the law whilst in office should not be eligible.

Timeline

31 Oct 2022 Petition opened for signatures
30 Apr 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 55
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 31 Oct 2022
Closed 30 Apr 2023

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