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Most MEPs claim the maximum office allowance, with only a handful reimbursing the parliament for unspent funds. There is no requirement to provide invoices, rec
by krona 8y ago
Most MEPs claim the maximum office allowance, with only a handful reimbursing the parliament for unspent funds. There is no requirement to provide invoices, receipts or any details on how the funds are spent.
The ECJ has even ruled that forcing MEPs to divulge how their allowance is spent would undermine their privacy.
- toyg 8y agoActually some receipts do require invoices, even if they are not divulged later on. See for example https://jeanlambertmep.org.uk/about-the-european-parliament/mep-pay-and-expenses/ https://jeanlambertmep.org.uk/about-the-european-parliament/... > Travel Allowance - This allowance is for travel to the Parliament [...] on presentation of receipts MEPs are refunded the actual cost of any travel tickets purchased by them plus time and distance allowances for attending official Parliamentary meetings
- jorvi 8y agoIt gets much funkier. A lot of the representatives from East European nations fly but have someone drive there and back again with the representatives' car because that way they can claim reimbursement for both travel expenses, and car travel isn't reimbursed based on cost-of-living but a flat (West Europe based) tariff.