Pritam Singh Agrees with One-Off 9% Wage Raise for Ministers, but Maintains Salaries Should Be Pegged to MPs' Pay

Workers’ Party calls for more transparency on ministers’ pay

Workers’ Party supports political salary increases with calls for more transparency on ministers’ pay and a review of allowances for MPs’ assistants. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WP chief Pritam Singh supports MP allowance increase, questions mayors' wages and roles

Mr Singh also called for the allowances of legislative assistants and secretarial assistants to be reviewed.

Pritam Singh agrees with one-off 9% wage raise for ministers, but maintains salaries should be pegged to MPs' pay

The Workers' Party (WP) concurs with the "more sober approach" to apply a one-time adjustment of up to nine per cent on the current wages of political office holders, party chief Pritam Singh said on Thursday (Sept 10).But he maintained the party's 2012 view that the MR4 benchmark figure should be determined based on "a more accessible reference point for the public" — the allowance of a Member of Parliament (MP). "We take the view that pegging …

Singapore MPs back ministerial pay rise, but agree money alone won’t lure talent

PM Wong defended the new salary structure for leadership renewal while Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh sought more modest increases over time.

Singapore Ministers’ Pay to Rise by Up to 9% in One-Time Boost

Singapore will raise the annual salaries of its political leaders including Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, reviving scrutiny of a pay system that has long been politically sensitive in the city-state.

Pritam Singh Backs 9% Ministerial Pay Rise but Rejects Formula Behind New Benchmark

Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh has supported the Government's decision to raise ministerial salaries by no more than 9 per cent for now, describing it as a "more sober approach" than immediately adopting the full salary benchmark recommended by an independent committee. The committee had proposed raising the reference annual salary for an entry-level minister from $1.1 million to $1.8 million, an increase of about 64 per cent. However, minist…