<sod >Mr Van Rompuy, who stood down on Monday, will continue to be paid 55% of his salary â Â£133,723 â until December 2017 as part of a âtransitional allowanceâ.< eod>< sod > Mr Van Rompuy, who stood down on Monday, will continue to be paid around half his salary salary amounting to a total of Â£401,169 until December 2017 as part of a âtransitional allowanceâ.< eod>