The newspaper said this appeared to be a breach of the rules on parliamentary allowances in force before 2010, which allowed MPs to claim back mortgage interest and other costs associated with having a second home.
France later introduced family allowances in many of its colonies during the 1950s.
New figures showed he had claimed £45,600 in attendance allowances in 15 months.
The number of annual allowances in the program will also more than double.
That was one-tenth the price of trades of carbon dioxide emissions allowances in Europe.
The peerage offered him free rail travel, plus attendance allowances in the House of Lords.
Mr Darling claimed £9,837 in second-home allowances in 2007-08, the latest year for which figures are available.
No rise in general taxation to fund public spending, while increasing tax allowances in line with inflation.
"FUCK YOU!" (Which doesn't even make sense, but I guess there are bantz allowances in a firefight).
The government would distribute the allowances in two ways, giving some away and charging companies a fee for the rest.
Vendors pay promotional allowances in exchange for various marketing and promotional activities, like inclusion in a supermarket's weekly circular.
