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Rayner Refuses To Repay Ministerial Severance Payment. Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out repaying a ministerial severance payment after returning to the cabinet under Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Rayner received nearly £17,000 after resigning as deputy prime minister and housing secretary last year and was reappointed to the role on Monday. The Conservatives have called on her to return the payment, pointing to her previous criticism of ministers who received severance before later returning to government. Rayner said she was entitled to the money because she had spent almost a year out of office and insisted she would now focus on delivering in government. Ministerial severance payments are equivalent to 25% of a minister's annual salary when they leave office.
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