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Further revelations that the peer has received a second home allowance of # 38,280 a year for the last five years - despite having her main home in the capital - meant many within Whitehall had predicted an imminent departure for the peer.

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THE federal government's reform of the living - away - from - home allowance will come into effect next week after almost a year of consultation.

Similar to the UAE, expats in the Middle East can receive attractive employment benefits; 65 percent of expats in Bahrain said they received an annual allowance to take trips home.

In lieu of a car allowance, under our security policy for our Chairman and our CEO, we provide a car and driver to Mr. Kovacevich and to Mr. Stumpf that each of them used primarily for business and occasionally for commuting from home to office or to outside events.

Other criteria include the relative strength of each team, the margin of victory, and an allowance for home advantage.

A evening packed with solid practical advice for parents of children from toddlers to teenagers, that shows how to utilize the very stuff of family life — chores, mealtime, sibling rivalry, toilet training, bedtime, allowances and more — to create a home environment in which children can become self - disciplined, compassionate, responsible, resourceful, resilient human beings who can act in their own best interest, stand up for themselves and exercise their own rights while respecting the rights and legitimate needs of others.

In order to receive the government «birth allowance» payment, a home birthing mother must bring her baby in to a hospital within 24 hours of the birth, and then be admitted for at least 12 hours.

As a result, it says ministers failed to make proper allowance in their housing plans, leading to the current shortage of affordable homes in the south of England in particular.

An MP's annual allowance covers their office costs and staff wages while they can also claim a second home allowance to cover the purchase of a London home.

After 26 years as MP, he announced his decision to stand down after it emerged he had claimed more than # 300,000 in second - home allowances since 1990, as «part of my salary».

«The emergency regulation upholds the State's position that home care workers should be paid for 13 hours of a 24 - hour lift - in shift, provided allowance is made for sleep and meal time.

Instead of the second homes allowance MPs would get a «flat rate» allowance based on attendance at Parliament.

The shadow home secretary also proposed a habitual residence test for jobseekers» allowance, controls on EU movement after the accession of Bulgaria and Romania and, worst of all, arrest powers for UKBA — easily the most incompetent, heartless and cack - handed division of government.

Conservative leader says MP and wife of aide Andrew Mackay, who has resigned, has to answer for second home allowance

They've pledged to raise the tax - free personal allowance to # 12,500, the top rate of income tax to # 50,000 and sell 100,000 new homes at 20 % below asking price for first - time buyers under 40.

At present 51 of the AMs are entitled to a second home allowance for attending the assembly in Cardiff.

The highest level of claims from the Conservatives came from former shadow education minister Alun Cairns, who spent the entirety of his # 12,500 allowance despite having a family home 45 minutes away.

There also needs to be a radical overhauling of MPs» second home allowances.

Claim: The Conservative leader claimed a total of # 82,450 on his second home allowance over five years - mostly on mortgage interest payments and utility bills for his constituency home in Oxfordshire.

• No doubt Mark Simmonds is aware the maximum housing benefit for a three - bed flat in inner London, the largest for which he'd be entitled to claim, is # 350.95 a week, or # 18,249.40 annually, just over half of the # 35,375 he can claim as a rental allowance on a second home as an MP.

A handful of Conservative MPs - some within commuting distance of London - did not claim any second home allowance last year.

Mr Cameron told the Lib Dem leader not to «put himself on a pedestal» over MPs» expenses, after Mr Clegg repeated his claim that politicians from «both of the old parties» had not been held to account for flipping their second home designations to maximise their income from allowances.

The latest details of expenses claimed by MPs under the controversial second homes allowance have been made public.

Housing allowances Housing benefits will be capped at a maximum of # 280 a week for a one - bedroom property to # 400 a week for a four - bedroom or larger home.

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has called for the immediate disclosure of MPs» expenses relating to their second - home allowance.

MPs are entitled to claim up to # 23,000 a year under the additional costs allowance to recover the costs of running a second home close to Westminster.

The speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, ordered a # 20,000 refurbishment of his grace - and - favour residence despite pledging to forgo the second home allowance when he was appointed two months ago.

Mr & Mrs Keen's expenses have been in the spotlight recently over their second home allowances and this new development comes as further evidence in the scrutiny of the couple's expenses.

Taking advantage of an allowance which permitted Lords # 174 for every night they spent in the capital while attending sessions of the Lords, he actually spent those nights in his home in Essex.

The letter comes as two of his front benchers - home secretary Jacqui Smith and employment minister Tony McNulty - face parliamentary standards inquiries about their second home allowance.

John Maples, one of the party's deputy chairmen, declared a room in a private members club in Pall Mall as his main home, and then claimed allowances on his Oxfordshire home.

In a letter to the committee on standards in public life, which is looking into MPs» pay expenses, Gordon Brown muted the idea of scrapping the second home allowance altogether.

There is no suggestion of anything illegal but the newspaper's Vincent Moss is noting a substantial capital gain for Mr Grayling on the flat for which the allowance is claimed plus the fact that his # 1.5 m constituency home is just 17 miles away.

The issue of Lords» expenses is already seeping out - there is an expectation of more revelations to come, particularly about second home allowances.

The Conservatives are prepared to support certain measures such as the removal of second home allowances for ministers in grace and favour properties - a reform which was in fact first proposed by David Cameron - but want voters to be able to Google MPs» expenses.

Current rules on claiming a second home allowance exclude all constituencies within 20 miles (32 km) of Westminster.

Upon publication of MP's expenses in 2009, Ward defended her choice to fund a second home in Westminster from her parliamentary allowance, citing her need to balance her public duties with her duties as a mother of small children.

It will also propose that MPs living within an hour's journey of London should not be able to claim for a second home, and also call for a reduction in the allowance for London MPs.

[43] «The Committee issued a second report on 17th March 2005 criticising Sayeed for failing to apologise for his conduct as the first report had ordered, for sending out a circular on House of Commons stationery to members of the Mid Bedfordshire Conservative Association asking for their support in his reselection, and misuse of allowances to pay for work on his home.

Aside from the original issue of both Mr Mackay and Miss Kirkbride claiming second home allowances for different homes - for which David Cameron said Miss Kirkbride's situation was different - further issues have since been raised:

If you look, for instance, at the issue of the stay - at - home mother, we do talk in the coalition government about having some sort of transferable tax allowance to help couples in that way.

Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, who has faced criticism recently over claiming more than # 16,000 of taxpayers» money for a second home allowance, fared baHome Secretary, who has faced criticism recently over claiming more than # 16,000 of taxpayers» money for a second home allowance, fared bahome allowance, fared badly.

But Smith's claim that her rationale was clear, and that the expenses claims were «fair and reasonable» are undermined by the fact the ACA relates specifically to parliamentary duties, not those of the home secretary, and the ruling the MPs should seek the cheapest second home allowance option.

What was particularly interesting, though, was the suggestion that stay - at - home mums who will lose out from the child benefit decision could be compensated by the introduction of transferable tax allowances.

Part of the current problem of keeping people in their homes is that a shelter allowance created by the state in 1975 covered the full rents of the vast majority of those on public assistance, but hasn't kept up with the increase in rents over the years, he said.

Harriet Harman, the leader of the house, signalled a rethink when she told the Observer that the government «still have to find a formula which will reassure the public and MPs» on replacing the controversial second homes allowance, which compensates MPs for having to maintain a base in their constituency and the capital.

Scarborough was entitled to receive an allowance for overnight stays in Albany of $ 160 to $ 171 per day; an allowance for travel not requiring an overnight stay in Albany from $ 49 to $ 61 per day; and reimbursement for mileage actually incurred for travel between his home and Albany.

She has agreed to stop claiming the second home allowance Nick Herbert The shadow environment secretary claimed back # 10,000 of the # 14,700 stamp duty when he bought a home with his partner in his constituency.

Part of the current problem of keeping people in their homes is that a shelter allowance created by the state in 1975 covered the full rents of the vast majority of those on public assistance, but it hasn't kept up with the increase in rents over the years, Hevesi has said.

Although participating scientists» expenses, such as travel, accommodation, and food, will be covered by a daily allowance, the scientists» home institutes will have to continue to pay their salaries for the duration of the Star Tiger programme.