This week we have been looking at PMQs, diversity officers in the NHS and who gets more government support: pensioners or ‘illegal immigrants’.
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Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) is a head-to-head debate between Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and the Opposition leader Rishi Sunak, as well as a chance for other MPs to question the PM. Today marks only the second time the two leaders have faced each other since the general election on 4 July.
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It has been widely claimed on social media that pensioners receive £6,000 a year in financial support from the government, and “illegal immigrants” and refugees receive £29,900 a year.
These figures are incorrect. Pensioners on the full ‘new’ state pension get around £11,500 a year in support from the government. People who do not have a legal right to be in the UK can’t claim public funds, though asylum seekers can get some other financial support, for example with accommodation. Like UK citizens, refugees (who have leave to remain in the country) are able to apply for Universal Credit and other benefits.
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** MPs cannot claim £50 in expenses for breakfast ([link removed])
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A false claim that members of Parliament can “claim £50 expenses for a breakfast” is recirculating on social media.
This is incorrect. MPs are only allowed to claim food expenses if they spend a night away from their constituency or London on parliamentary business, and this is limited to £25 per night away.
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** NHS diversity officers don’t all make £96,000 ([link removed])
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Posts on social media have suggested the salary for an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) officer in the NHS is £96,000, and compare this to an NHS nurse’s starting salary of £28,400. But this comparison is misleading.
NHS diversity officers seem to generally start at around £25,000 in the NHS in England, but we’ve also found examples of roles that pay up to £81,000. The starting salary for an NHS nurse in England is £28,400 a year. While average nursing pay is around £38,000, the most senior nurses can earn up to around £114,000.
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