Despite her short tenure as Prime Minister, Liz Truss is eligible to claim a 115,000 pound ($129,306) per year allowance for the rest of her life.
Truss’ 44-day tenure qualifies her for the Public Duty Costs Allowance. The money isn’t for private use, rather to help pay for the additional costs faced by former-prime ministers from being in “public life,” like staffing.
The idea of the shortest-serving prime minister ever receiving the payments has been controversial, with some pointing out that the money could be put to better use. Truss didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Here’s what you need to know.
