Russia's 450 lawmakers will receive early bonuses ahead of September's elections. The bonuses are intended to narrow a pay gap with government ministers.
Key facts
- •450 Russian lawmakers will receive early bonuses averaging $59,000 each
- •The bonuses are intended to narrow a pay gap with government ministers
- •The bonuses will be paid in early September before elections to the State Duma on Sept. 20
- •Lawmakers earn monthly salaries of about $6,550
- •Lawmakers receive official housing, a government car with a driver, free medical care, and other benefits
Russia's 450 lower-house lawmakers will receive early bonuses averaging about $59,000 each ahead of September's parliamentary elections. State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said the payments are intended to narrow a pay gap with government ministers.
By the numbers
Bonus Payments
The bonuses, totaling $26.2 million, will be paid in early September before elections to the State Duma on Sept. 20. Volodin said the bonuses would be funded with savings from the lower house's budget and told lawmakers the money could also be used during their election campaigns.
Lawmaker Salaries and Benefits
According to the Kommersant newspaper, Volodin told lawmakers their salaries no longer reflected their position in Russia's system of government, as they earn significantly less than cabinet ministers despite formally holding the same status. Lawmakers receive monthly salaries of about $6,550, as well as official housing, a government car with a driver, free medical care, and other benefits.
This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by The Moscow Times.
