US EditionMPs are being given a pay rise of 2.8%, not 28%
- The Centre approved a salary hike for MPs of 24%, increasing their monthly pay to Rs 1.24 lakh, marking the first adjustment under the new inflation-linked revision system.
- The daily allowance for MPs has risen from Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,500, and pensions for former MPs increased from Rs 25,000 to Rs 31,000 per month.
- Independent MP Zarah Sultana criticized the pay rise, calling it 'indefensible' amid austerity cuts to disability benefits, advocating for donating the extra salary to disabled organizations.
- Economist Richard Murphy proposed conditions for MPs' salaries, suggesting they should only hold one job and restricting benefits, reflecting concerns about integrity in leadership.
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MPs’ salaries over the years: From Rs 300 in 1954 to Rs 1.24 lakh a month now
In recent years, MPs’ salaries have by far outstripped the per capita national income. With the latest hike, MPs’ earnings are more than 13 times greater than the per capita monthly income of Rs 9,363
Zarah Sultana just SHAMED every other MP over Labour's DWP benefit cuts
Independent MP Zarah Sultana has stressed that, amid the Labour government’s current DWP austerity drive targeting disabled people, it is “simply wrong” for MPs to be getting an “inflation-busting pay rise” of £2,558, bringing their already excessive salary to £93,904 per year. Paying this extra money to 650 politicians in parliament would cost the public £1,662,700, which could make a big difference elsewhere. Zarah Sultana takes MPs to task Su…
MPs blasted as they brace for inflation-busting pay rise while farmers suffer: 'Alright for them!'
MPs have been criticised as they prepare to receive a 2.8 per cent pay rise to £93,904 next year, while British farmers continue to face severe economic hardship.The increase, confirmed by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), will boost MPs' salaries by nearly £2,500 annually.Meanwhile, agricultural experts have criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves' spring statement for offering no support to the farming sector, which is expe…
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