MLA Pay: 'Understandable Anger' over £14,000 Rise, Says O'Neill

MLA pay: 'Understandable anger' over £14,000 rise, says O'Neill

First Minister Michelle O'Neill says MLAs had "no part to play" in plans for an almost 27% pay rise.

27% pay rise proposed for MLAs to bring annual salaries to £67,200

The Independent Remuneration Board has made a determination to increase annual salaries for politicians from £53,000 to £67,200

£14,000 pay increase recommended for Northern Ireland Assembly members

There will be a two-week consultation on the proposals.

Independent board recommends £14k pay rise for MLAs

It has been proposed that they get a salary uplift from £53,000 to £67,200 per year (26.8%), from 1 April 2026

Do our MLAs deserve a £14,000 pay rise?

From the Irish News: Stormont MLAs could receive a 27% pay rise under a proposal from a new independent pay body. The Independent Remuneration Board has made a determination to increase annual salaries for the politicians from £53,000 to £67,200 – a bump of 26.8%. The board has also introduced new measures to provide for a reduction in MLA salaries should the institutions collapse again. Alan Lowry, the chairperson of the new IRB said the decisi…

Stormont MLA salaries to rise by 27% – TUV’s Timothy Gaston brands £14k increase “loaded dice” decision

TUV MLA for North Antrim Timothy Gaston Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) MLA Timothy Gaston has strongly criticised a £14,000 pay rise for Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), after a determination increased Stormont salaries by 27% from £53,000 to £67,200. In a statement, Mr Gaston said the decision by the Independent Remuneration Board would result in a substantial uplift in pay at a time when many households across Northern Ireland are…