18 financial perks Joe Biden will enjoy as US president, from a country home and holiday budgets to Air Force One on call and a US$400,000 salary

Jan 26 , 2021

President Joe Biden can look forward to an array of benefits now that he’s been sworn into office. Photo: @joebiden/Instagram

Like Donald Trump and Barack Obama before him, President Joe Biden can look forward to some pretty impressive benefits for first lady Jill Biden and the rest of his family – but much less holiday time

President Joe Biden, who was sworn into office on January 20 as the 46th US president, will get to enjoy the perks that come with having the most prestigious title in the US: living in the White House, 24/7 house staff and a pretty sizeable salary.

Yet one perk they don‘t enjoy? Holidays.

“Presidents don’t get vacations – they just get a change of scenery,” Nancy Reagan once said.

While presidents can take trips to the golf course or summer homes, they are accompanied by aides, advisers and heavy security, and work still happens outside the White House.

But while they may have to work from the beach, presidents’ perks definitely lift a financial burden off their shoulders.

Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on January 20, 2021. Photo: Reuters

But while sitting presidents and former presidents receive several perks that last beyond their time in office, like security and health insurance, wardrobe budgets are not included. Presidents and their families usually do not receive or accept clothing as a “gift” from designers, unlike celebrities on the red carpet. If a piece is accepted as a gift, it is immediately housed in the National Archives after being worn.

US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden with Vice-President Kamala Harris and her husband, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, listen to the virtual Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service hosted by the Washington National Cathedral in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington on January 21, 2021. Photo: AFP

Both Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris will get to enjoy various perks and benefits during their term. Aside from a prestigious title and global recognition, take a look at the financial perks that come with being the president.

Presidents receive a six-figure salary