Poll: Over 80% of Britons Say Truss Should Not Receive £100K+ PM Allowance

Truss, who passed the office to ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak, became the shortest-serving PM in British history, and her approval rating was lower than the lowest results shown by Boris Johnson - despite the fact that his cabinet was hit by a string of scandals.

After serving as a PM for just 44 days, Liz Truss is supposed to get a hefty severance package of almost £19,000 (over $22,000). However, it seems that British taxpayers do not think she should be entitled to a £115,000 per year payment - a Public Duty Costs Allowance (PDCA) usually claimed by ex-prime ministers.

According to a poll by Redfield & Wilton Strategies, 84% believe she should not receive the benefit, while only 9% think otherwise, and 7% are undecided on the issue. The survey contacted 1,500 eligible UK voters online on October 25-26, and were weighted to represent the wider population.

Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss holds a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room in central London on October 14, 2022.

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Meanwhile, the opposition also said that Truss should reject the allowance since she "has not earned the right" to claim that sum.

The PDCA covers such costs as a secretary and official engagements, yet the politicians must provide evidence of valid expenditure for the funds.