Liz Truss will receive a yearly £115,000 allowance despite her short stint as Prime Minister

After 44 days in office Liz Truss eligible to collect a £115,000 allowance

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For the rest of her life despite her short stint as Prime Minister

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The allowance from the government will reimburse Truss

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For expenses spent while maintaining public duties

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Enacted in 1991, Truss becomes only the sixth Prime Minister to receive the lifelong allowance

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To be eligible for the allowance only has to have been a former Prime Minister

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The allowance has been frozen at £115,000 since 2011 and remains the same for 2022-2023

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