Overview
- The Bundestag factions from CDU/CSU and SPD proposed a one‑off suspension of the automatic July pay rise on Saturday, June 13, 2026, to signal fiscal restraint in a difficult budgetary situation.
- Under the law the federal allowance would have risen by about €497 per month from roughly €11,833 to €12,330 on July 1 if the automatic mechanism had run its course.
- Several state parliaments will still apply their index rules, for example Hesse’s basic allowance will increase 4.3 percent to €10,362 from July 1, and Bavaria, Baden‑Württemberg and North Rhine‑Westphalia are keeping planned rises.
- The automatic adjustment links parliamentary pay to wage indices or to salaries of top judges and was introduced to avoid yearly political votes on MPs’ pay, so most state increases take effect without a separate parliamentary vote.
- The split has drawn criticism from unions and local officials where other public wages are delayed, and AfD and Die Linke are pushing for a permanent halt, a development that could prolong political pressure and legal debate at state level.