Singapore’s political salary framework was established by a review committee formed in 2011 and set out in the White Paper on “Salaries for a Capable and Committed Government”.

A subsequent review committee formed in 2017 affirmed that the framework remained sound and recommended that political salaries be increased in line with the movement of the salaries of the benchmark pool. However, the Government decided not to make any changes then due to prevailing economic conditions.

In December 2025, the Government convened a new independent committee chaired by Mr Gan Seow Kee to recommend appropriate salaries and allowances for political appointment holders and Members of Parliament (MPs).

The committee assessed that the current framework remains broadly relevant. It recommended that the political appointment holders’ salaries and MPs’ allowances be updated to align with the movement of the salaries of the benchmark pool over the last 15 years.

For more details, read:

• Ministerial Statements by the Prime Minister and Minister Chan Chun Sing;

• PMO Media Release

• Report on the 2026 review: go.gov.sg/2026report.