Salary of prime ministers and ministers Added the same amount as the reduction of parliamentary staff annual expenses Returned by Chief Cabinet Secretary April 28, 15:13
With the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the annual cost of parliamentarians will be reduced by 20% from May, and Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga at a press conference will pay salaries of the Prime Minister and cabinet members to the national treasury. In addition to the repayment of, the amount of money equivalent to the reduction of the Diet members will be repayed.
From the perspective of administrative and financial reform, the government returns to the national treasury the amount equivalent to 30% of the monthly salary and term-end allowance for Prime Minister, 20% for ministers and deputy ministers, and 10% for parliamentary secretaries.
Following the enactment of a law to cut the annual salary for parliamentarians by 20% for one year from May on the 27th due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga at the press conference The deputy minister and parliamentary officials have also announced that they have agreed to return the amount of 258,800 yen, which is the same as the reduced amount of parliamentarians, in addition to the refunds made so far.