MP allowances to rise from S$13,750 to S$18,500 monthly

The government will also study “delinking” allowances for community-related roles, such as MPs and mayors, from political salary benchmarks.

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SINGAPORE: The monthly allowances of Members of Parliament (MPs) will increase from S$13,750 to S$18,500 (US$10,850 to US$14,600) on Oct 15, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced in parliament on Tuesday (Sep 8).

Mr Wong said the government chose not to treat the allowance as “a token allowance”.

"It is a substantial allowance, because MPs carry substantial responsibilities in parliament and in their constituencies,” he said.

He added that providing a proper allowance has enabled both the PAP (People’s Action Party) and the Workers’ Party to recruit and field strong candidates.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less “We can see the result in this House. We have MPs with a wide range of backgrounds and experience, who bring different perspectives to our debates,” said Mr Wong. “We may disagree strongly across the aisle, but the quality of debate is high, and Singapore is better for it.” Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing, who delivered a ministerial statement after Mr Wong, said the increase was to account for inflation. “This is a practical update to ensure that MPs are adequately supported in discharging their duties on the ground,” said Mr Chan. Both Mr Wong and Mr Chan were responding to a 2026 independent committee’s review of political salaries, which recommended several changes to how ministerial salaries are calculated. Mr Chan said the government will also study "delinking" allowances for community-related roles, such as MPs and mayors, from political salary benchmarks. The review committee, led by Dr Gerard Ee, noted that the considerations for such roles “may differ from those for full-time political appointment holders”. “It has recommended that the government study establishing a basis for sizing the payments in a way that is delinked from the MR4 benchmark, but that remains adequate for these roles to carry out their duties faithfully and effectively,” said Mr Chan. The MR4 benchmark is the reference point Singapore uses to set the salary of an entry-level minister. Mr Chan said the government will carry out this study while accepting the committee’s recommendation to raise MP salaries to S$18,500 in the meantime. It also accepts the committee's finding from a 2012 review that the MP allowance was appropriate at the time. “Updating the monthly allowance for inflation over the period is in line with this,” said Mr Chan.

“We can see the result in this House. We have MPs with a wide range of backgrounds and experience, who bring different perspectives to our debates,” said Mr Wong.

“We may disagree strongly across the aisle, but the quality of debate is high, and Singapore is better for it.”

Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing, who delivered a ministerial statement after Mr Wong, said the increase was to account for inflation.

“This is a practical update to ensure that MPs are adequately supported in discharging their duties on the ground,” said Mr Chan.

Both Mr Wong and Mr Chan were responding to a 2026 independent committee’s review of political salaries, which recommended several changes to how ministerial salaries are calculated.

Mr Chan said the government will also study "delinking" allowances for community-related roles, such as MPs and mayors, from political salary benchmarks.

The review committee, led by Dr Gerard Ee, noted that the considerations for such roles “may differ from those for full-time political appointment holders”.

“It has recommended that the government study establishing a basis for sizing the payments in a way that is delinked from the MR4 benchmark, but that remains adequate for these roles to carry out their duties faithfully and effectively,” said Mr Chan.

The MR4 benchmark is the reference point Singapore uses to set the salary of an entry-level minister.

Mr Chan said the government will carry out this study while accepting the committee’s recommendation to raise MP salaries to S$18,500 in the meantime. It also accepts the committee's finding from a 2012 review that the MP allowance was appropriate at the time.

“Updating the monthly allowance for inflation over the period is in line with this,” said Mr Chan.

NON-CONSTITUENCY AND NOMINATED MEMBERS

Allowances for Non-Constituency MPs (NCMPs) will rise from 15 per cent of an MP’s annual allowance to 30 per cent, translating to a monthly pay of S$5,550.

“This considers the conferment of full voting rights to NCMPs since 2017, and brings the allowance into better alignment with their parliamentary responsibilities,” said Mr Chan.

The revised allowances for NCMPs also take effect on Oct 15.

For Nominated MPs, the existing peg of 15 per cent will be retained.

Mr Chan said the government accepts the committee’s recommendation to retain existing benefits provisions, which “continue to uphold the principle of a clean wage, with no hidden perks, no pensions, and clear transparency”.

Medical benefits will continue under the Medisave-cum-Subsidised Outpatient scheme, a medical benefits plan for Singapore civil servants and public sector employees, he said.

The government’s response to the review committee’s recommendations will be debated in parliament on Thursday.

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政府还将研究将议员和市长等社区相关职务的津贴与政治薪酬基准“脱钩”。

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新加坡：总理黄循财周二（9月8日）在国会宣布，国会议员的月津贴将于10月15日从13750新元增加到18500新元（10850美元至14600美元）。

黄先生表示，政府选择不将这笔津贴视为“象征性津贴”。

他说：“这是一笔相当可观的津贴，因为议员们在议会和选区都肩负着重大的责任。”

他还补充说，提供适当的津贴使得人民行动党和工人党都能招募和推出优秀的候选人。

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 “我们可以在议会中看到成果。我们的议员拥有广泛的背景和经验，为辩论带来了不同的视角，”黄循财先生说。“我们可能在党派间存在强烈分歧，但辩论的质量很高，这对新加坡更有利。” 在黄循财先生之后发表部长声明的公共服务统筹部长陈振声表示，此次加薪是为了应对通货膨胀。“这是一项务实的调整，旨在确保议员们在履行基层职责时得到充分的支持，”陈振声先生说。 黄循财先生和陈振声先生的这番表态均是对2026年独立委员会对政治薪酬的审查报告的回应，该报告建议对部长薪酬的计算方式进行多项改革。陈先生表示，政府还将研究将国会议员和市长等社区相关职务的津贴与政治薪酬基准“脱钩”。由余嘉德博士领导的审查委员会指出，此类职务的考量因素“可能与全职政治任命人员有所不同”。陈先生说：“委员会建议政府研究建立一个与MR4基准脱钩的津贴规模设定标准，但同时确保这些津贴足以让这些职务人员忠实有效地履行职责。” MR4基准是新加坡设定初级部长薪酬的参考点。陈先生表示，政府将在开展这项研究的同时，接受委员会的建议，暂时将国会议员的薪酬提高到18,500新元。政府也接受委员会在2012年审查中得出的结论，即当时的国会议员津贴是合适的。陈先生说：“根据通货膨胀率调整每月津贴符合这一结论。”

黄先生说：“我们可以在议会中看到成果。我们的议员拥有广泛的背景和经验，他们为我们的辩论带来了不同的视角。”

“我们两党之间可能存在强烈分歧，但辩论质量很高，这对新加坡大有裨益。”

公共服务统筹部长陈振声在黄先生之后发表部长声明称，此次加薪是为了应对通货膨胀。

陈先生表示：“这是一项务实的更新，旨在确保议员们在履行基层职责时得到充分支持。”

黄先生和陈先生都是在回应2026年独立委员会对政治薪酬的审查，该审查建议对部长薪酬的计算方式进行几项改革。

陈先生表示，政府还将研究将国会议员和市长等社区相关职务的津贴与政治薪酬基准“脱钩”。

由 Gerard Ee 博士领导的审查委员会指出，此类职位的考量因素“可能与全职政治任命人员的考量因素有所不同”。

陈先生表示：“该机构建议政府研究建立一个与 MR4 基准脱钩的支付规模基础，但该基础仍足以使这些职位忠实有效地履行其职责。”

MR4 基准是新加坡用来设定初级部长薪资的参考点。

陈先生表示，政府将在开展这项研究的同时，接受委员会的建议，暂时将议员薪金提高至18,500新元。政府也接受委员会2012年审查的结论，即当时的议员津贴是合适的。

陈先生表示：“根据通货膨胀情况调整每月津贴是符合这一原则的。”

非选民代表和提名代表

非选区议员（NCMP）的津贴将从议员年度津贴的 15% 提高到 30%，相当于每月 5,550 新元的薪水。

陈先生表示：“这考虑到了自 2017 年以来非选区议员被赋予完全投票权，并使津贴与他们的议会职责更加一致。”

修订后的非选区议员津贴也于10月15日生效。

对于委任议员，现行的15%的税率将予以保留。

陈先生表示，政府接受委员会的建议，保留现有的福利规定，这些规定“继续坚持干净工资的原则，没有隐藏的福利、没有养老金，并且完全透明”。

他表示，医疗福利将继续通过保健储蓄兼门诊补贴计划发放，该计划是新加坡公务员和公共部门雇员的医疗福利计划。

政府对审查委员会建议的回应将于周四在议会进行辩论。

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