Liz Truss could claim up to £115,000 a year for the rest of her life through an allowance funded by the taxpayer. Despite her resignation announcement on Thursday making her the shortest-serving British prime minister in history, she is still eligible to claim from the six-figure allowance pot.
It is called the Public Duty Cost Allowance (PDCA) and is worth up to £115,000 a year. As set out on the Cabinet Office website, the PDCA was introduced to assist former prime ministers still active in public life, reports the Mirror.
Former PMs do not have to claim the money but can effectively file for expenses when carrying out jobs or expenditure related to their former position. The allowance was introduced in 1991 following the resignation of Margaret Thatcher.
