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Pay-offs to departing MPs at the next election set to double after IPSA ruling

Severance pay given to departing MPs will double to £17,300 at the next general election.  Former MPs’ “winding-up” period has also been extended from eight weeks to four months, in an effort to make the transition from parliamentary work smoother and more efficient.  A spokesperson for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, the body that made… Read more »