Plain-English guide
How much do MPs get paid?
A UK Member of Parliament earns a basic annual salary of £98,599 (from 1 April 2026). Some MPs earn more for holding particular offices, and expenses are a separate matter entirely. Here is how it works.
£98,599
Basic salary (from Apr 2026)
£93,904
Previous year (2025-26)
+5%
Latest annual change
The basic salary
Every MP receives the same basic salary, regardless of party or constituency. From 1 April 2026 that is £98,599, up 5% from £93,904 the previous year. The figure is set each year by IPSA, the independent body that has decided MPs' pay since 2011 — MPs no longer vote on their own salaries.
Extra pay for office-holders
Some MPs earn an additional salary on top of the basic pay for holding a particular role — government ministers, the Prime Minister, the Speaker and Deputy Speakers, the Leader of the Opposition, and select committee chairs. The extra amount varies by role. An MP who holds no such office receives only the basic salary.
Salary is not expenses
It is easy to confuse the two, but they are separate. Salary is the MP's personal pay. Expenses are reimbursements for the costs of doing the job — office rent, staff wages, accommodation, and travel — which do not go into the MP's pocket. You can look up what your own MP claimed in expenses.
Common questions
How much is an MP paid in 2026?
The basic annual salary for a UK MP is £98,599 from 1 April 2026 — a 5% rise from £93,904 in the 2025-26 year. The salary is set independently by IPSA (the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority), not by MPs themselves.
Do some MPs get paid more?
Yes. MPs who hold certain offices receive an additional salary on top of the basic pay — including government ministers, the Prime Minister, the Speaker and their deputies, the Leader of the Opposition, and select committee chairs. The extra amount depends on the role.
Are expenses part of an MP's salary?
No. Expenses are reimbursements for the business costs of doing the job — running an office, employing staff, accommodation, and travel — and are not personal income. Salary and expenses are separate, and both are published by IPSA.
Who decides MPs' pay?
Since 2011, MPs' pay has been set independently by IPSA, which was created after the 2009 expenses scandal. MPs no longer vote on their own salary.
Do MPs get a pension?
Yes. MPs can join a contributory pension scheme, with contributions from both the MP and the public purse, administered under IPSA's rules.