According to the US " New York Times " report on the 20th, the British Prime Minister , who just announced his resignation, will be eligible for a lifetime allowance of £115,000 per year.
According to information on the UK government website, this is a government reimbursement scheme to pay for staff and wages incurred after the former Prime Minister’s resignation “due to his special status in public life”.
However, some of Tras' political opponents disdained this. They believe that the payment should not be paid for Tras because of her role in the political and economic turmoil in the UK.
A spokesman for the Cabinet Office of the British Liberal Democratic Party said in a statement that it is impossible to allow her to receive the same £115,000 per year as her ex, who have served for more than two years. She believes that the consequence of Tras's rule is "an economic disaster. The Conservative Party is making taxpayers pay for this."
According to the New York Times, this money has been the standard expenditure since Margaret Thatcher resigned as prime minister in 1991. If accepted, Tras will become the sixth former British prime minister to receive a lifetime allowance. Currently, former British Prime Ministers John Major and Tony Blair are still continuing to receive a maximum allowance of £115,000 per year.
" Sunday Times " reported in 2018 that Blair has received £1 million from the allowance so far. Former Prime Minister Johnson is also eligible for this allowance.
In addition, the New York Times reported that Tras is also entitled to funds to pay the pension of his staff, which can reach up to 10% of the allowance of £115,000.
However, according to the guidance released by the British Cabinet, this allowance is not a funding for the former Prime Minister's private life, and the collection is subject to certain restrictions. If the application cannot be applied for "before needing", the former Prime Minister will not be able to receive it if he serves as the main opposition leader. Moreover, the guidelines also provide that if Tras takes over any other public office, the level of allowance will be reviewed.
As of the evening of the 20th, the New York Times has not received comment from the Trass office.
Source: China News Network
