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BBC NEWS | Politics | MP expenses rule changes set out

The Additional Cost Allowance would be replaced by an overnight expenses allowance of £19,600 a year for accommodation.

External audit

They would also be given £30 a day subsistence allowance without receipts, up to a maximum of £4,600 every year.

But they would have to provide receipts for all other expenses from 1 April next year. At the moment they can claim for items up to £25 without receipts.

You know, when I managed a student travel grant programme we had a simple rule: no receipt, no reimbursement. Period. And then we were quite careful not to allow any outrageous expenses, receipt or not.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 25th, 2008 at 06:33:57 AM EST
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Ah but students are work-shy layabouts sponging off the taxpayer, whereas MPs are pillars of the community who only take what they deserve and would never do anything dishonest.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Wed Jun 25th, 2008 at 06:39:42 AM EST
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