IPSA confirms decision on MPs’ pay for 2026-27

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) has decided that the 2026-27 salary of a Member of Parliament will be £98,599.

IPSA has the legal duty to decide how much MPs should be paid, and by law this must be reviewed early in each parliamentary term.

In 2025 IPSA applied an interim increase, and in the last year has engaged the public in a wide-ranging programme of consultations to help guide decisions about MPs’ pay over a longer period.

Additionally, IPSA has undertaken a process to benchmark MPs’ pay against other responsible roles in the wider public sector and parliamentarians in similar democracies around the world.

This analysis suggests MPs should receive a salary of around £110,000 by the scheduled end of the current parliament, which IPSA aims to move towards in increments over the next three years.

As an initial step towards this figure, IPSA’s decision on pay for 2026-27 includes a 1.5% benchmarking adjustment, as well as a 3.5% cost-of-living increase.

A report outlining IPSA’s decision-making process has also been published.

Richard Lloyd is IPSA’s Chair:

“The role of an MP has evolved. They are dealing with higher levels of complex casework, and abuse and intimidation towards MPs and their staff has been growing.

“In reaching our decision for 2026-27 we have benchmarked MPs’ pay against other responsible, senior roles in civic society and similar worldwide democracies, as well as considering our own core principles and the wider economic context.

“In future years we will continue to consider prevailing economic and fiscal conditions when confirming annual pay decisions taking into account the experience of people outside of parliament.”

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For more details please contact IPSA's Press Office via communications@theipsa.org.uk.

Notes to Editors

1. From 1 April 2026, an MP’s salary will be £98,599.

2. IPSA was created in 2009 by the Parliamentary Standards Act. The Act was amended in 2010 by the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act. Together they gave IPSA three main responsibilities:

• to regulate MPs’ business costs

• to determine MPs’ pay and pension arrangements

• to provide financial support to MPs in carrying out their parliamentary functions

3. IPSA is independent of Parliament and the Government. This allows us to make decisions about the rules on business costs and on MPs’ pay ourselves, without interference. You can find out more about IPSA's role and responsibilities on our website.