 under an official scheme intended to support MPs who have to travel to Westminster from constituencies outside London. A spokesperson for IPSA said: 'We would still pay certain costs while an MP is away. Claims for this autumn can be made up to 90 days after the cost is incurred and will be published in the new year.' IPSA describes the payments as 'business costs', rather than expenses and its rules state: 'MPs may only claim for expenditure for parliamentary purposes'. However the spokesperson confirmed that rent and council tax could be covered for an MP who is 'away'. It's understood that Mr Hancock no longer claims for his rented Suffolk home,){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
Matt Hancock is free to claim rent and council tax courtesy of British taxpayers while he is on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here.
The MP claimed £2,200 in monthly payments for rent up to January this year, the most recent date for which official figures are available.
He also had monthly council tax instalments of £304 for constituency accommodation covered on his behalf under a scheme which is aimed at using the public purse to help MPs carry out their parliamentary duties.
The West Suffolk MP’s ‘business costs’ for last year further show how he is media-conscious with charges for a camera, a teleprompter app for reading scripts and graphic design and social media software.