MPs’ salaries will rise by 2.8% to £93,904 in the next financial year, Parliament’s expenses watchdog has confirmed.
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) said the decision was in line with wider Government pay recommendations for public sector workers.
Under the Parliamentary Standards Act, IPSA is required to review MPs’ salaries by early July within the first year of a new parliament.
Why are they getting nearly 3 times the UK average?
The salary itself is fine in my opinion if look at it in isolation. However, when you think about things like expenses, housing allowances, and their other incomes, and add those all up to see how much they’re making a year … well, I don’t know.