In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, a bill to extend the measures to reduce the annual expenses of members of the Diet by 20% until October was unanimously passed at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 20th and sent to the House of Councilors. It was.

This bill extends the deadline from May last year to the end of this month for half a year until the end of October regarding measures to reduce the annual salary of members of the Diet by 20% in response to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. It is something to do.



The annual cost of members of the Diet is 1,294,000 yen per month, but it is said that it will reduce 258,800 yen, which is 20% of the monthly cost.



The bill was unanimously passed at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 20th and sent to the House of Councilors.