STATEMENT SHOWING THE SALARY, ALLOWANCE AND OTHER

STATEMENT SHOWING THE SALARY, ALLOWANCE AND OTHER

FACILITIES ADMISSIBLE TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT

S. NO. & ITEMADMISSIBILITYTAKE HOME VALUE

1.SalaryRs. 4,000/- per month

Rs. 4,000/- per month

2.Daily Allowance

Rs.400/- the MP have to sign the register except on holidays.Zero. Given in lieu of expenditure on being out of their place of residence. Similar DA given to all government servants.

3.Other AllowanceConstituency Allowance @ Rs. 8000/- per month and Office Expense Allowance @ Rs.8,500/- per month, Out of which Rs.2,500/- should be for expenses on stationery etc. and Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha Secretariat may pay upto Rs. 6000/- per month to the person (s) engaged by the MP for obtaining secretarial assistance.

Zero. MPs are expected to incur miscellaneous expenses for their constitutency. In fact they probably spend more than this per month. The others are in lieu of actual expenses on PA/ stationary.

4Telephone1,00,000 free local calls per annum on both the telephones Delhi and Constituency residence pooled together. Trunk call bills adjusted within the monetary equivalent of the ceiling of 1,00,000 local calls per annum. Excess calls made over and above the quota allowed to be adjusted in the next years quota.

Zero. A necessity for MPs, just like similar entitlements to senior government functionaries.

5.HousingRent free flats only (including hostel accommodation). If a Member is allotted bungalow at his request, he shall pay (a) Full normal rent if he is entitled to such accommodation; and (b) Full normal rent and a non-entitlement charge of Rs.500/- per month, if he is not so entitled.

Rent free furniture upto the monetary celling of Rs.24,000/- for durable furniture

and Rs.5,000/- for non-durable furniture.

Free Washing of sofa covers and curtains every 3 months.

Tiles in bathroom, kitchen wherever demanded by MP.

Zero. MP has to maintain his original establishment elsewhere. This is more like free hostel accommodation and you do not get to take it in cash, home.

6.Water & Electricity25,000 units of electricity per annum 12500 units each on Light/Power meters or pooled together Members who have no power meters installed are allowed 25000 units per annum on light meter and 2,000 kl. of water per annum beginning January every year.

Zero. Addition to above accommodation.

7Medical As available to Grade-I Officers of the Central Government under CGHS.

Zero. Govt. servants get similar facilities.

8.Conveyance AdvanceRs.1,00,000/- on interest as applicable to the Central Government Employees recoverable within a maximum period of 5 years not extending beyond the tenure of MP.

Zero. Govt. servants get better facilities.

9.Pension to ex-MPs(i) Minimum pension of Rs.2,500/- per month for membership of 4 years and Rs.500/- per month for every year in excess of five without any maximum celling.

(ii) Pension to Members with two terms of Lok Sabha and to all the Members of Provisional Parliament (Constituent Assembly). Minimum Rs.2,500/- per month.

(iii) (a) In case where the elections are not held due to unforseen circumstances like weather conditions etc., such as in Ladakh in J&K and Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, such period should be counted towards their eligibility period for grant of pension.

(b) Where in any General Elections held for the purpose of constituting of a new Lok Sabha, polls were delayed in any Parliamentary Constituency of any part thereof on account of terrorism, Insurgency or public order problem, the delayed period will count for pension purpose at the rate admissible under the law for the time being in force and from the date on whcih the dissolution of such House took place.

(iv) Ex-MPs pension allowed irrespective of any other pension without any upper limit on the aggregate.

This has a positive Net Present Value to be determined separately in each case.

10.Pension to the spouse/ dependent of an MP dying in harness.

Rs. 1000/- per month for a period of 5 years from the date of death of MP, to the spouse, if any, or dependent.

Very small, almost like that given to Jawans. Best ignored.

11.Travelling AllowanceRAIL One 1st Class + One II Class fare

AIR One and one fourth air fare. Also air fare for one companion in case of a blind/physically incapacitated MP.

STEAMER One and 3/5th of the fare for highest class (without diet).

ROAD (i) Rs 6/- per km (ii) Minimum Rs.120/- to/fro from Delhi airport and residence at Delhi. (iii) TA by rail or by road during session/committee meetings for to and fro journeys between usual place of residence/place of duty to the nearest airport even when the places are connected by rail. (iv) TA for air journey (s) during the short interval between two sittings of a Departmental related standing Committee during budget session recess, limited to one air fare + DA for the days of absence. (v) Also admissible for the journey by road by the spouse of a Member when not accompanying the Member.

Zero. No take home cash component. Govt. officers get similar facilities for official duty.

12.Travelling Facility(1) Railway pass for MP for travel in AC 1st Class or Executive Class of any Indian Railway. Spouse can also travel with MP in the same Class. If such journey or part thereof is undertaken by air from place other than usual place of residence of the Member to Delhi and back, to an amount equal to the fare by air for such journey or part thereof or the amount equal to the Journey performed by air from usual place of residence of the Member to Delhi and back whichever is less.(ii) Companion can also travel with MP in AC II tier. (iii) To and fro air travel for the MP from Ladakh for Member and Spouse/companion. (iv) To and fro air travel facility for Member and spouse/companion between the Island and the main land. (v) Thirty-two single air journeys in a year from any place to any other place in India either alone or alongwith spouse or any number of companions or relatives within this ceiling. (vi) Steamer passes for highest class of steamer for MPs and spouse/companion (without diet). (vii) To and fro air travel when the usual place of residence is inaccessible by rail, road or steamer, between the nearest place in his constituency where there is air service and the nearest place having rail service.

This has some value (only as far as spouse is concerned. MP is supposed to be doing official duties) depending on how much the spouse uses this. If spouse flies 10 times at an average of Rs. 5,000 each, it is worth Rs. 50,000 per year.

13.Travelling facility to ex-MPsEx-MPs alongwith a companion are entitled to free AC two tier rail travel facility from any place to any other place in India, on the basis of an authorisation issued for this purpose by either Secretariat of Parliament as the case may be.Part of pension benefit. Has take home value in some cases. Should be added to pension and included in NPV of pension.

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