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Indian Government Implements 24% Salary Hike for MPs

The revised pay, effective April 2023, aligns MPs' salaries with inflation, marking the first increase since 2018.

A parliamentary committee had made the recommendation to increase the remuneration for lawmakers taking into account the rising living expenses and inflation. (Sansad TV)
The monthly salary for MPs has been increased from ₹1,00,000 to ₹1,24,000.
On Monday, the parliamentary affairs ministry notified the revised salary for MPs, giving them a 24% hike. (ANI PHOTO)
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Overview

  • MPs' monthly salaries have increased from ₹1 lakh to ₹1.24 lakh, with daily allowances raised from ₹2,000 to ₹2,500.
  • Pensions for former MPs have been revised from ₹25,000 to ₹31,000, with additional pension per year of service beyond five years increased to ₹2,500.
  • The salary hike is based on a 2018 mechanism linking MPs' pay to the Cost Inflation Index, ensuring periodic adjustments every five years.
  • This is the first salary increase since MPs voluntarily reduced their pay by 30% during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
  • The government has defended the revision as a transparent, inflation-linked adjustment, contrasting it with discretionary salary hikes at the state level.