Stop Severance Pay for MPs for those that quit, resign or loss their seat.

Stop Severance Pay for MPs for those that quit, resign or loss their seat. — 8 signatures. Status: rejected.

Petition background

Stop personal severance and winding-up payments for MPs. These payouts should be abolished for anyone who voluntarily stands down or loses their seat. Public funds must only cover essential office closure costs and staff redundancies, not provide private exit cheques for leaving a public role.

Additional details

Abolish personal exit payments for MPs who stand down or lose elections. Since 2017, about **£5.24m** has been paid in Loss of Office Payments; including direct winding-up payments, the figure is about **£12.67m**. Voters choosing new representatives is not a dismissal. Fund essential office closure and staff redundancy costs only—stop personal taxpayer-funded payouts to departing politicians. No more exit cheques.

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