Reported claimRated This is misleading. The £115,000 figure is not a “pension”—it’s the maximum amount ex-PMs can be reimbursed each year to cover costs associated with duties undertaken in their role as former prime ministers. · Full Fact
Full Fact rated the claim “As a former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will be entitled to a pension of £115,000 a year for the rest of his life.” This is misleading. The £115,000 figure is not a “pension”—it’s the maximum amount ex-PMs can be reimbursed each year to cover costs associated with duties undertaken in their role as former prime ministers..
Shown as reported and rated by a fact checker, not as an established fact.
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