Politicians have called Liz Truss not to receive an allowance worth up to £115,000 a year for the rest of her life after she quits as Prime Minister. On Thursday, Truss announced her resignation after only serving in office for 44 days.
Although she is the shortest-serving PM in British history, Liz Truss is still entitled to the Public Duty Cost Allowance, which assists former prime ministers that are still active in public life. The allowance, good for up to £115,000 a year, means Truss can file for expenses when carrying out jobs or expenditure related to her briefly-held position as the UK’s most powerful politician.
The allowance was introduced in 1991 following Margaret Thatcher's resignation, and was designed to support the politician who was in charge for more than a decade after her party moved against her. The allowance will also benefit Truss, even though she had to resign after only six weeks.
