Claim: Every living ex-PM receives a pension of £115,000 per year.
Fact-check: Former prime ministers do not get a £115,000 special 'pension for life' - Full Fact
Verdict: incorrect. former prime ministers no longer receive their own special pensions, but contribute to a ministerial scheme that provides them with a pension on retirement—the amount they receive through that can vary. however the public duty costs allowance, a fund that allows ex-pms to claim back some expenses, was capped at £115,000 a year in 2023/24.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Nasim Asl
Date published: 2024-08-05T00:00:00