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MSPs handed early Christmas present as Scottish Parliament offers £2,000 wage rise
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dailyrecord.co.ukMSPs have been handed an early Christmas present as Scottish Parliament bosses today offered them a 3.4 per cent wage rise next year.
Politicians at Holyrood saw their wages frozen last year despite parliamentary chiefs earmarking an eye-popping 5.1 per cent rise for them.
MSPs currently receive a basic salary of £64,470 - but that will rise to £66,662 from April next year following a review. Elected members can also claim expenses for staffing costs and travel - and can top up their wages significantly if they are promoted to a Scottish Government position.
Since 2015, salaries for MSPs have been directly linked to public-sector pay rises in Scotland.Prior to then, MSPs' salaries were linked to MPs' pay, with parliamentarians at Holyrood
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