MPs' salaries jumped up to £74k recently. And some of them are still claiming nearly half as much again for expenses. And the same is true of the House of Lords, where peers can claim up to £300/day for attendance, no questions asked - although they aren't paid a salary on top of that.

So, should expenses for MPs and peers be gotten rid of altogether? We're not sure. They are paid a lot and there are definitely plenty of MPs from wealthy backgrounds, but there are also people like 20-year old Mhairi Black.
Perhaps means-testing would be a better solution. The expenses system has been a sore spot since the scandals of 2009. If taxpayers didn't feel like they were subsidising the lifestyles of the rich, but that they were supporting MPs from different backgrounds according to their circumstances, they might be happier with it.
What do you think? Let us know in the comments.
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