Over one million euros: Lower Saxony pays lush membership in Members!
Over one million euros: Lower Saxony pays lush membership in Members!
A closer look at the financial structures in the Lower Saxony state parliament shows that the political groups reached out quite deep in the pockets last year. A total of over 1.1 million euros in allowances went to MPs. According to N-tv in particular with around 449,000 euros paid out, followed by the CDU with 431,000 euros. Particularly sensitive: The AfD, the smallest faction with only 17 members, has made the highest expenses per capita with over 208,000 euros.
But not only the big factions do the allowances. In total, almost 50 of the 146 members of the state parliament, i.e. about every third, receive a special functional allowance in addition to the Ground's damage. According to t-online from the parliamentary funds Tax money is fed.
references and criticism
In addition to the monthly Ground Dalenting of around 8,550 euros, MPs receive tax -free allowance of almost 1,750 euros. This totales your monthly income to more than 10,300 euros before the functional allowances are added. However, this handling of money is criticized: The federal government of taxpayers calls for a legal limitation of the allowances and warns that such payments could affect the independence of the MPs.
- The SPD announced around 450,000 euros, the CDU around 430,000 euros and the AfD around 210,000 euros in special payments.
- The CDU parliamentary group leader earns almost 95,000 euros, while his SPD counterpart receives over 70,000 euros in additional amounts.
The CDU emphasizes the parliamentary group autonomy and indicates that these expenses come from the legally provided faction funds. The legal situation is demanding for the Greens, they are committed to the equal treatment of all MPs, while the AfD underlines the need for the allowances for parliamentary group work.
increases in sight
Another aspect that will be important in the future is the planned increase in the remuneration, which is to come into force from 2024. The state parliament unanimously decided that the Ground Dalentation will increase by around 470 euros. The tax -free allowance is to be increased by 80 euros, which increases the remuneration of the MPs by around 550 euros per month. These changes were jointly initiated by the SPD and the Greens and are based on general income development.
The CDU-critical attitude to increase raises questions: Is that a step in the right direction or rather a "dirt campaign" according to the words of the SPD? What is certain is that the topic of allowances and remuneration in the Lower Saxony state parliament remains a hot iron and the discussion is certainly far from complete.
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