MPs are in line for an above inflation pay rise this yr to achieve an annual wage of £93,904, the physique that decides parliamentary salaries has introduced.
The Impartial Parliamentary Requirements Authority (IPSA) has proposed a 2.8% pay rise for MPs for the following monetary yr from April.
This could take their annual pay from £91,346 to £93,904 and represents an increase of practically £20,000 over the previous 10 years.
MPs additionally declare bills for his or her workers, workplace prices, lodging and journey.
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IPSA stated the rise is “in line with government pay recommendations for public sector workers”.
Its proposal will go to session. Nonetheless, since IPSA was arrange in 2011 in response to the 2009 MPs’ bills scandal, all its suggestions for MPs’ pay have been accepted.
The rise is above inflation which stands at 2.5% – above the Financial institution of England’s 2% goal.
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MPs are set to get a 2.8% pay rise
IPSA stated it considers a spread of metrics when deciding MPs’ pay, together with nationwide pay statistics, rewards within the public sector, its personal pay ideas and the broader financial context.
Richard Lloyd, IPSA’s chair, stated: “Our aim has been to make fair decisions on pay, both for MPs and the public.
“Our pay proposal for 2025-26 displays the expertise of the broader working public sector inhabitants, and recognises each the important position of MPs and the present financial local weather.”
IPSA has to overview MPs’ salaries inside the first yr of a brand new parliament.
Nonetheless, as a result of the election was held in July, the primary anniversary will likely be three months after the start of the brand new monetary yr so IPSA has given its newest pay proposal as an interim measure.
It must overview pay once more in July – and can perform a wider session on how MPs’ pay is about to find out how a lot they need to be paid from 2026.
Final yr, MPs had a 5.5% wage enhance.