EMPLOYEE EXPENSES NEWS
Essential information for Employee Expenses decision-makers

NOVEMBER 2004

Q: How could the British Government
have saved up to £11.7 million on MP's expenses?

A: By purchasing expenses from Software Europe

There are 659 MP's in the houses of Parliament and for just £22,406 per annum - less than 0.03% of the total cost of MP's expenses - the government could have saved up to 15% on the cost of MP's expenses 2003-2004.

Expense

Cost

Possible cost with expenses

Saving up to

Total MP allowances

£78,000,000

£66,300,000

£11,700,000

Tony Blair's annual claim

£80,836

£68,710.6

£12,125.40

Michael Howard's annual claim

£126,658

£107,659.30

£18,998.70

Charles Kennedy's annual claim

£121,630

£103,385.50

£18,244.50

Average MP annual claim

£118,000

£100,300

£17,700

Source for Costs: Hencke, David & Maguire, Kevin (2004) ‘Average MP's expenses cost taxpayer £118,000'
The Guardian Newspaper, 22nd October 2004, London.

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This revolutionary automated system saves time by allowing employees to input their claims faster than with a traditional paper based or automated system, and from anywhere in the world.

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