President's salary to increase from $3.37 to $4.26 millions

[Ah_ZhaN]

Changes to President, Istana expenditure


Parliament approved the allocation of an additional $1.25 million to the Civil List, which specifies the salaries of the President, his personal staff, and expenditure. -- ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN

PARLIAMENT on Thursday approved the allocation of an additional $1.25 million to the Civil List, which specifies the salaries of the President, his personal staff, and expenditure.

The amount set aside for the President's salary is $4,267,500, up from $3,376,800. The entertainment allowance remains unchanged at $73,000. The amount for staff salaries increases by $471,600 to $4,532,400.

Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said these increases were to cater for an additional staff officer to support the work of the Council of Presidential Advisers, a Butler Manager to meet the increased demand for butler services at the Istana, and to meet higher variable payments on account of strong economic growth.

The President's salary rises in tandem with that of political, judicial and civil service appointment holders. Meanwhile, the sum for Istana expenses was cut by $25,300 to $2,068,300. The total sum allocated for the Civil List is $11.6 million.

For the next financial year, Mr Tharman said this overall sum will remain unchanged, but the allocation for the president's salary and allowances will drop to $3,782,000 due to lower variable payments anticipated.

An extra $610,000 will be set aside for the Presidential Swearing-in Ceremony which is likely to be in late August.
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More good years ahead.

[Air Tiger]

Good news for those who wish to try for this post.

[globalcookie]

From $3.37mil to $4.26mil, that's >26% inrease!

What work does the President do, to be paid so high a salary?

This is just a sign, that the PM, MM, SM and all Minister's pay will increase by >20% soon!

One party government, one voice, one decision.

Is there any more hope for Singapore, when pple are enriching themselves instead of placing the citizens first?

[vincent2982]

Originally Posted by globalcookie

From $3.37mil to $4.26mil, that's >26% inrease!

What work does the President do, to be paid so high a salary?

This is just a sign, that the PM, MM, SM and all Minister's pay will increase by >20% soon!

One party government, one voice, one decision.

Is there any more hope for Singapore, when pple are enriching themselves instead of placing the citizens first?

I oready lose hope.. Working class can nv get a >20% increament

[jwhtan]

Dun talk abt salary. One month increment alone higher than most Singaporeans full year salary.

PUI~~~ really not scare pp tulan lor....

[dragon888]

Originally Posted by globalcookie

From $3.37mil to $4.26mil, that's >26% inrease!

What work does the President do, to be paid so high a salary?

This is just a sign, that the PM, MM, SM and all Minister's pay will increase by >20% soon!

One party government, one voice, one decision.

Is there any more hope for Singapore, when pple are enriching themselves instead of placing the citizens first?

raise Public Assistance scheme fund by few tens, already got MP asking how much do pple want.....this one raise by million, MP keep quiet....nb

[KAO LUO]

Hahahahaaaa.........s'pore Gov't ... sipeh ho tan .......

[jwhtan]

Originally Posted by af2373

PUI~~~ really not scare pp tulan lor....

tulan then wat ...... tulan still lan lan .....

[CrazyFish]

Originally Posted by af2373

PUI~~~ really not scare pp tulan lor....

They only scared you dun contribute CPF & Income Tax nia lah . We tulan or not , you think they care ?