Ipsa cites abuse and constituency workloads as reasons for above-inflation increase of 5% over next financial year
The basic annual salary of MPs will soon rise to £110,000, the expenses watchdog has said, on the grounds of increased abuse and intimidation as well as growing constituency workloads.
This year, MPs’ basic pay will rise by almost £5,000, a jump of 5% over the next financial year to £98,599 – and will reach £110,000 by the end of the parliament.
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) said the pay had been benchmarked against other similar roles in the public sector as well as parliamentarians around the world in similar democracies.
It awarded an increase that was significantly above inflation – a 3.5% increase for the cost of living and a further 1.5% “benchmarking adjustment”.
