It is written in British law. Since 1991, former prime ministers are entitled to an allowance of 130,000 euros per year for life. The departure of Liz Truss of the post of Prime Minister after Just 44 days in office it will therefore have been particularly profitable…
The shortest term of prime minister in British history
In English law it makes no sense to specify the duration of the mandate necessary to be entitled to it indemnity of an incredible amount.
However, Liz Truss walked in History of the United Kingdom as the owner of the shorter term (and by far) to the office of Prime Minister. George Canning, his closest competitor, broke the record for 1827 since it is he died 118 days after his inauguration.
However, in the eyes of this law, Liz Truss is a former Prime Minister like all his predecessorslike Sir Robert Walpole, holder of the record he almost amassed 21 years in the same location in the 18th century.
A controversial advantage in a country hit by inflation
The leader of the British Conservative Party will then be able to claim this compensation equal to 115,000 pounds (131,000 euros) per year. On the British government website we read an explanation of him which is better reread three times to understand it: “Compensation is a reimbursement of expenses incurred for the necessary office and secretarial expenses deriving from their particular position in public life. ”
It is also specified that a former Prime Minister may decide to do so not receive this compensation or to benefit from only a partlike Theresa May, who receives “only” half of this allowance for her term between 2016 and 2019.
As such, many voices have been raised in Britain, believing that Liz Truss shouldn’t enjoy these benefits. Quoted by The GuardianSecretary General of the Union of Public and Commercial Services Mark Serwotka said apologizing:
“At a time when one in five civil servants use the food banks and 35% they skipped meals because they have no foodIS grotesque that Liz Truss can walk away with a £ 115,000 bonus. “
For now the former prime minister did not know if he intended to benefit from this allowance.
Photo copyright: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, OGL 3, via Wikimedia Commons
Source: Madmoizelle
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