Boris Johnson and Tory ministers entitled to total 420,000 severance pay for resigning

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Boris Johnson and his former ministers are being urged to reject nearly half a million pounds in redundancy pay set to be paid to them for resigning.

Under the Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991, MPs leaving office are entitled to 25 per cent of their annual salaries in severance.

This benefit applies even if they voluntarily resign from the government, and even if they do so for political reasons – or leave government in disgrace.

Over 50 ministers and parliamentary private secretaries have quit their roles in the last 36 hours in a bid to oust Mr Johnson – meaning Tory infighting could land the taxpayer with a bill of over £420,000.

Even Chris Pincher, the Tamworth MP whose alleged behaviour ultimately triggered the government meltdown, is entitled to a £7,920 pay-off for leaving his job as deputy chief whip.

https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/uk-news/boris-johnson-resign-redundancy-severance-pay-b2119400.html

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In some cases ministers were in office for just two days, having been installed by Boris Johnson in the death throes of his premiership, and then quitting.

And Boris Johnson himself is in line for a taxpayer handout of £18,860.

The payments have raised eyebrows in the past because ministers are not becoming unemployed, but simply returning to the backbenches – where they will still be paid a basic salary of £84,144 a year.

Government ministers are paid between £67,505 and £22,475 on top of their MPs' salaries, with the prime minister getting an extra £75,440.

As a result cabinet ministers like Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid are in line for £16,876 ‘golden goodbyes’, while ministers of state like Kemi Badenoch could take home £7,920.

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2. Only we peons are punished

Shameless does not describe these thieves

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3. Didn't they even ask anyone esle?

I would have gladly resigned for half that.