[Politics] MPs give themselves an extra £10k

[Rodney Thomas]

Clearly the OP just trying to make a political point.

About ALL MPs?

Unless he's an anarchist I'm not sure how its political point scoring?

 

[yxee]

There was nothing about giving MPs an extra £10K per year, just an extra £10K available now, if needed. I have an excellent idea of what MPs and their staff do, and I can also work out the cost of replying to 300 letters (as opposed to 300 letters a week for a year).
The answer was right - the question setting left something to be desired!

Anyway, no point in squabbling further - I'm out now. Cheers!

The article did say this money is available until April 2021, implying it is and annual budget extension.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Yes I am sure they will use it as needed. Just like they only use their expenses on things that are needed, like duckponds and extra houses and such.

It was a duck HOUSE and they can no longer use it for things like that. They are entitled to money for a second home and rightly so if they don't live within commutable distance.

 

[Hampster Gull]

Good. Underpaid. But we do need a virtual Parliament to be running now

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

MPs receive on average 300 letters a week; answering all of them by second class post will cost £9,500 - remember they won't be able to use the House mailing facilities. There'll also be courier costs for urgent items.

And there's no guarantee that secretarial staff will have the facilities to work from home (and they certainly won't have the levels of security that's needed).

I thought £10k sounded a bit on the low side - they're obviously assuming things will be back to normal very quickly

This is from the Parliamentary website.
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“House of Commons stationery and postage paid envelope costs

The House of Commons provides a cash limited sum per year for the provision of postage paid envelopes and House of Commons stationery to all Members; this sum is in addition to any costs that may be reimbursed under the IPSA expenses scheme.”

Posting letters is already covered, and doesn’t cost any more if it’s done at home or in the office as the envelopes are supplied pre-paid; it’s irrelevant where they’re posted from.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

It was a duck HOUSE and they can no longer use it for things like that. They are entitled to money for a second home and rightly so if they don't live within commutable distance.

What about moats? Are they still allowed to have these cleaned?

 

[zefarelly]

how many times do I have to post 'self serving parasitic *****'

admittedly there probably are a handful who don't take the piss . . .but.

 

[lawros left foot]

Because they’re not furloughed and are doing their jobs.

People working from home are still on full pay.

A quick question for you.

What percentage of 80,000 is 64,000?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

You suggested, or at least implied, that the £26k should be able to cover the costs of WFH and that there shouldn't be any extra costs for doing so. The £26k can't cover the extra costs if it's already budgeted for things like rent and other fixed costs. Of course many offices use desktops - they're cheaper.

I’m not suggesting it doesn’t cost more, I appreciate there will be some cost but not almost 40% of the annual office budget?

Seriously, who the hell uses desktops? I’d feel insulted.

 

[RossyG]

A quick question for you.

What percentage of 80,000 is 64,000?

I bet I’m not the only one who was whooshed by that.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Seriously, who the hell uses desktops?

90% of the NHS, HMRC, DWP and most government departments. Around 70% of of the CAA. 95% of NATS. Almost all non-mangerial staff in banks, building societies and insurance firms. To name but a few. Most of the employees of these organisation don't carry man bags either.

 

[Hampster Gull]

Members of the Bundestag get >€10k a moth plus expenses. U.K. MPs get <£7k a month plus expenses

 

[sully]

Because they’re not furloughed and are doing their jobs.

People working from home are still on full pay.

Incorrect.

I’m working full time from home and have had my salary reduced to 80%.

 

[Weststander]

Incorrect.

I’m working full time from home and have had my salary reduced to 80%.

Working means that you’re not furloughed.

Instead your employer, for genuine reasons or not, has given you a 20% pay cut.

 

[drew]

I understand that it is a buffer sum to accommodate WFH but I hope that it is fully scrutinised when the final accounts are submitted. Let's be honest, there are plenty of MPs that will already have the means to work from home and I suspect many of their small work force will as well. What will need to be taken into account are any savings made, eg travel to London!

I hate to be in the shoes of any MP that abuses this fund as the press will be on to them in shot.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Earlier I expensed £240 to my employer for:

2nd monitor
Ankle USB C to HDMI adaptor
Decent HDMI cable

They told me to expense it as it would be cheaper than them paying for a courier from London.

Isn’t this the same thing?


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[NooBHA]

Hands up if working from home you get these costs paid by your employer

I work from home. I do actually claim my work related expenditure annually and that includes travel once per month to the office Birmingham to London, which is my largest expense. My annual costs are circa £1500 per annum.

If Politicians are getting £10k for the 3 month lockdown period then that's a bit excessive. They should be entitled to something but not quite that much.

 

[NooBHA]

Hands up if working from home you get these costs paid by your employer

You can usually reclaim the business % of these costs

 

[dazzer6666]

I bet I’m not the only one who was whooshed by that.

Reckon you might have been [emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

90% of the NHS, HMRC, DWP and most government departments. Around 70% of of the CAA. 95% of NATS. Almost all non-mangerial staff in banks, building societies and insurance firms. To name but a few. Most of the employees of these organisation don't carry man bags either.

There’s a whole world out there I never knew existed.