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27-05-08, 08:14 AM

Now MPs are demanding a ?23,000 lump sum to cover their 'second home' expenses. By making it an unreceipted lump sum we can no longer see what they've spent it on. This seems absurd to me, how can they claim for every journey they make, their rent/mortgage, ?4500 a year for food, Sky TV rental, decoration, window cleaning, gardening... The list is endless. Isn't this what you EARN your wage for?! Could you imagine having to explain these expenses to your boss or having all of your expenses covered for you?

With an average salary in the UK of ?23,700 it seems utterly unthinkable that these ?"eft wing" politicians could summon such a salary. Currently they get (amongst other allowances):

- Annual salary ?61,820
- Second-home allowance ?23,083 (maximum)
- Travel 40p per mile for up to 10,000 miles; 25p after that
- Pension 1/40th of salary
- Resettlement grant up to 100 per cent of final salary, with first ?30,000 tax free

No wonder they tax everything to the hilt as their expenses are covered. Does any MP feel the current pressure experienced by us when they've never paid for a tank of fuel? Travel first class of trains for free? Have an ?86 a week subsidy for their food?

It's a poor state of affairs folks

And one I can't see getting any better. Mr Cameron is also an advocate to this dishonest theft from an over-worked, over-taxed police state.

27-05-08, 08:14 AM	#1
gettin2dizzy Guest Posts: n/a	What can you get away with on your expenses? Now MPs are demanding a ?23,000 lump sum to cover their 'second home' expenses. By making it an unreceipted lump sum we can no longer see what they've spent it on. This seems absurd to me, how can they claim for every journey they make, their rent/mortgage, ?4500 a year for food, Sky TV rental, decoration, window cleaning, gardening... The list is endless. Isn't this what you EARN your wage for?! Could you imagine having to explain these expenses to your boss or having all of your expenses covered for you? With an average salary in the UK of ?23,700 it seems utterly unthinkable that these ?"eft wing" politicians could summon such a salary. Currently they get (amongst other allowances): - Annual salary ?61,820 - Second-home allowance ?23,083 (maximum) - Travel 40p per mile for up to 10,000 miles; 25p after that - Pension 1/40th of salary - Resettlement grant up to 100 per cent of final salary, with first ?30,000 tax free No wonder they tax everything to the hilt as their expenses are covered. Does any MP feel the current pressure experienced by us when they've never paid for a tank of fuel? Travel first class of trains for free? Have an ?86 a week subsidy for their food? It's a poor state of affairs folks And one I can't see getting any better. Mr Cameron is also an advocate to this dishonest theft from an over-worked, over-taxed police state. Last edited by gettin2dizzy; 27-05-08 at 08:16 AM.