Ipsa goes ahead with 10% pay rise for MPs

3rdRock · Post by **3rdRock** » 16 Jul 2015, 14:02

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/201 ... se-for-mps

Parliamentary watchdog pushes on with increase that dwarfs 1% rise for other public sector workers, despite opposition from some MPs

Another £6706.00 per annum. Not bad. Not bad at all.

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 16 Jul 2015, 16:09

It's a cunning plan. A big pay-rise is decided upon by 'independent' people. Cameron and his friends say, "Oh dear that's not right, we don't want a pay-rise", and we all cheer them to the rafters.

3rdRock · Post by **3rdRock** » 16 Jul 2015, 19:31

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 94440.html

'I never expected to be watching the pennies at my age and yet this is what I have to' - meet the Tory minister whose £67k salary wasn't enough.

Poor chap. I do hope there's a food bank within walking distance of his mansion.

3rdRock · Post by **3rdRock** » 17 Jul 2015, 18:56

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 97476.html

SNP MPs at Westminster are giving their £7,000 pay rise to charity

The Scottish National Party’s MPs have been told by their party leadership to donate their pay rises to charity.

Westminster MPs of all parties are getting a 10 per cent, £7,000, boost to their pay packets after the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority said they were not paid enough.

MPs cannot opt out of the rise, which is set automatically. However, Angus Roberson, the SNP’s Westminster group leader, said:

“Now is a time of austerity and huge financial difficulties for far too many people. It is not right for MPs to have a pay-rise in these circumstances.