Petition · Cabinet Office

Make the pensions of former Prime Ministers performance-based

Closed 175 signatures

What the petition asks

I think the government must be held accountable, should deliver upon manifesto pledges and should lead by example. I propose pensions for former PMs be performance-based, starting at basic state pension with extra points awarded for the general state of the country upon retirement from office.
I think that performance awards should consider:

- Time served in office

- Relative wellbeing of the populace and overall satisfaction of the PM’s performance

- General diplomatic ability

- Performance on the world stage, including economic success, consideration of any warmongering and other avoidable scandals

I think election manifestos should be balanced against end of term outcomes.

Timeline

12 Mar 2025 Petition opened for signatures
12 Sep 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 175
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 12 Mar 2025
Closed 12 Sep 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 9 Aug 2026.