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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
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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.

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Published 3 March 2022

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    3. Allowance section, updated years

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Update history

2026-03-30 15:41
Updated the section: The Allowance

2025-02-27 16:00
Allowance section, updated years

2023-03-31 12:00
The page has updated to reflect the 2023-24 financial limit (which remains the same). The guidance was also updated to be more transparent.

2022-03-03 18:15
First published.