The Public Duty Cost Allowance (PDCA) is a payment for reimbursement of incurred expenses for necessary office and secretarial costs arising from fulfilling public duties, to a maximum of £115,000 per annum.<\/p>
All former Prime Ministers\u2019 are eligible to draw on the PDCA. They cannot claim the allowance if they are serving as Leader of the Opposition.<\/p>
The annual amount received by each PDCA claimant is published each year in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts available online at: Cabinet Office annual reports and accounts - GOV.UK<\/a><\/p> Further information about the PDCA is available online at: Public Duty Costs Allowance guidance - GOV.UK<\/a><\/p> <\/p>"}
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