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Singapore to study delinking MP allowances from ministerial salary benchmark
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · As published by The Business Times
· September 8, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Further details about this review are available from The Business Times. A review is underway to consider changing the way allowances for members of parliament are determined.
A review is underway to consider changing the way allowances for members of parliament are determined. Currently, these allowances are linked to the salary of ministers. The possibility of delinking MP allowances from this benchmark is being studied.
Further details about this review are available from The Business Times.
The study aims to examine the relationship between MP allowances and ministerial salaries, potentially leading to a change in how these allowances are calculated.
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Published: September 8, 2026 ·
Source: The Business Times ·
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