In the midst of a complex economic context, the pockets of national senators are once again in the news. The Joint Commission of Congress closed a salary increase of 12,5% for legislative workers, a measure that, due to current regulations, automatically and directly impacts the senators’ allowances.
Indexed salaries Unlike other sectors, the members of the Upper House have their income tied to the salary update of the employees of the Legislative Palace. With this new adjustment, which will be applied in stages until May 2026, senators will receive a figure close to the $11.500.000 gross before mid-year.
The gap with Deputies The salary situation within Congress shows a striking disparity. In the Chamber of Deputiesthe allowances are not linked to the employees’ salaries. This means that, today, a national deputy earns practically half as much as a senator, with income that does not reach 6 million pesos.
Controversy at the door The increase comes at a time when the official discourse preaches austerity, which promises to revive social unrest and the debate on the «indexation» of political salaries in the face of inflation that, according to recent data, reached 5.5% in the first two months of the year.
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