Singapore’s Parliament will debate proposed changes to political salaries, including those of ministers, during its sitting week from September 7 to 10, 2026 [1, 2, 3, 4]. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing are scheduled to deliver statements on the issue on September 8 [1, 2, 3, 4]. The formal debate on political salaries will take place on September 10 [1, 2, 3, 4].

The salary review committee was established in January 2026 to assess compensation for all political appointment holders, including ministers, Members of Parliament, Non-Constituency MPs, and Nominated MPs [1, 2, 3, 4]. The committee is chaired by Gan Seow Kee, chairman of Singapore LNG Corporation and alternate member of the Council of Presidential Advisers [1, 2, 4].

Ministerial salaries have remained unchanged since 2012, when adjustments were backdated to the start of the 2011 government term. An entry-level minister currently earns a norm annual salary, including bonuses, of about S$1.1 million [1, 2, 4]. The 2012 salary framework recommended a review every five years. In 2017, a review confirmed the framework was sound and proposed annual salary adjustments linked to benchmark salaries, but no changes were made at that time [3].

Consideration of salary review recommendations was delayed by about four months this year due to uncertainties caused by the Middle East conflict that began in February 2026 [1, 2, 3, 4]. The government previously deferred a similar review in 2023, citing global instability from conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, political contestation, and economic uncertainty [1, 2, 3, 4].

Coordinating Minister Chan Chun Sing said, "The committee’s report and the Government’s response will be shared 'at the appropriate time', and MPs will be able to review both items 'for a more meaningful debate'" [1].

The next key step will be the parliamentary debate on September 10, when MPs will discuss the political salaries issue following the statements by PM Wong and Chan Chun Sing on September 8 [1, 2, 3, 4].