If a minister receives a severance payment for leaving the government, and later gets a new ministerial job in the government, do you think they should or should not have to repay their severance payment? | Daily Question

If a minister receives a severance payment for leaving the government, and later gets a new ministerial job in the government, do you think they should or should not have to repay their severance payment? Published on 24 July 2026 → Survey conducted on 24 July 2026 on 5211 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

They always should have to repay

57%

They normally should have to repay, with some exceptions

19%

They should not normally have to repay, with some exceptions

7%

They should never have to repay

2%

Don't know

14%

They always should have to repay

57%

They normally should have to repay, with some exceptions

19%

They should not normally have to repay, with some exceptions

7%

They should never have to repay

2%

Don't know

14%