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Automatic Index Triggers 4.2% Pay Rise for German MPs From July

The adjustment follows Destatis wage data under a law that updates parliamentary pay automatically without a fresh vote.

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Die Bezüge der Abgeordneten des Bundestages steigen ab Juli voraussichtlich um fast 500 Euro.
Die Diäten der Abgeordneten steigen um 4,2 Prozent auf über 12.000 Euro monatlich.

Overview

  • Taxable monthly compensation moves from €11,833.47 to roughly €12,330, crossing €12,000 for the first time.
  • Bundestag President Julia Klöckner needs only to publish the change as a parliamentary paper, and her total monthly pay rises by about €994 to around €24,661.
  • The increase flows through to pensions, which accrue at 2.5% of the current salary per year of mandate, lifting a four‑year entitlement from about €1,183 to roughly €1,233 a month.
  • It is the third sizable uplift since 2022, following a roughly 6% rise in 2023 and about 5.4% in the previous year.
  • Criticism from the left highlights fairness concerns, noting slower public‑sector gains around 2.8% and a median monthly wage of about €4,208 compared with MPs’ new pay level.