Guidance

Public Duty Cost Allowance

Guidance on the allowance used to assist former Prime Ministers still active in public life.

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Cabinet Office
Published
3 March 2022
Last updated
27 February 2025 — See all updates

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Public Duty Costs Allowance guidance

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This document provides guidance on the Public Duty Costs Allowance, which is an allowance introduced in 1991 to assist former Prime Ministers still active in public life.

Updates to this page

Published 3 March 2022
Last updated 27 February 2025 + show all updates

  1. Allowance section, updated years

  2. The page has updated to reflect the 2023-24 financial limit (which remains the same). The guidance was also updated to be more transparent.

  3. First published.

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