Tory former ministers are set to be handed more than £410,000 in redundancy payments - even though some of them were only in their jobs for a matter of weeks.
Boris Johnson will get an £18,860 golden goodbye, ex-Cabinet ministers such as Dominic Raab are in line for £16,876, while Alex Chalk who was solicitor general can expect £14,491.
Karl McCartney will receive £5,593 even though he spent just 63 days as a junior transport minister. He was only appointed in the dying days of Mr Johnson’s government as the then PM struggled to fill the gaps in his ministerial team following a mass walkout.
The Liberal Democrats last night called on Mr Johnson and other outgoing ministers to forgo the redundancy payments so the money can be used to support struggling families instead.
Under the Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991, those resigning from office are entitled to 25% of the annual salaries they were paid when holding that office.
Analysis shows that across government this will lead to a total bill to the taxpayer of at least £410,642.
Liberal Democrats spokeswoman Christine Jardine said: “It is outrageous that as families cut back on food and heating, outgoing Conservative ministers are being awarded thousands of pounds, many of them after just a few weeks in the job.
“It seems Liz Truss is against handouts for the British people, but not for her Conservative colleagues. Once again it’s one rule for Conservative MPs, another for everyone else.
“Former ministers are given financial security, while struggling families and pensioners are facing economic chaos, higher bills and collapsing health services.
“Outgoing Conservative ministers should do the decent thing and pass up their payoffs for the good of the country.”
The ex-ministers will get the payments on top of their basic annual salary for being an MP, which is £84,144.
