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

The new salaries will take effect from Oct 15 this year.

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

Singapore's government will significantly increase ministerial salaries, aiming to attract top talent. Junior ministers could earn up to S$1.8 million annually, while the prime…