THE Prime Minister has been told she must not draw on a post-office allowance.
Liz Truss will be able to claim up to £115,000 per year to cover the costs of running an office and paying a team to help her continue in “public life” – despite only holding the job for six weeks.
When she officially steps down – expected next Friday at the latest – she will begin to be able to draw on the Public Duty Costs Allowance (PDCA).
The scheme was set up following the resignation of Margaret Thatcher by Tory MPs concerned about her financial situation and is intended to cover the salaries of a staff, despite reports it is a pension or a cash allowance for ex-PMs.
Anum Qaisar, the SNP MP for Airdrie and Shotts, has written to the Prime Minister urging her not to draw on the cash because of her disastrous record in government and the hardship facing many because of the soaring cost of living.
In her letter, Qaisar demanded to know whether the PM would accept the money, writing: “During this time of economic hardship, can you simply advise if you are planning to accept [the PDCA]?”
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Speaking to The National, Qaisar said: “In no other job are you rewarded so handsomely, for doing so little and causing so much damage simultaneously- it is morally reprehensible.”
She added: “Many of my Airdrie and Shotts constituents are currently living on the breadline as a result of Tory austerity, which has only been compounded by horrendous mismanagement of the economy by the Prime Minister and her former chancellor.
"The Prime Minister spent less than six weeks in office, and in that time she managed to not only destabilise the economy but ensure that her rich friends stayed rich.
“Through the PDCA, taxpayers will be forking out for Liz Truss to be able to claim back £115,000 to maintain her activities in public life.”
Labour leader Keir Starmer also called for her to turn down the money saying she was “not really entitled to it”.
A No 10 spokesperson said they would not comment on the Prime Minister’s future arrangements after she steps down.
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