Parliamentary Replies
Review of Political Appointment Holders’ Salaries
12 January 2026
Parliament Sitting: 12 Jan 2026
Mr Alex Yam Ziming: To ask the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether political office holders’ salaries will be reviewed soon, since the last scheduled review in 2023 was deferred.
Written reply by Mr Chan Chun Sing, Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister-in-charge of the Public Service, for the Prime Minister
The current salary framework was established by a review committee in 2012, and the Government agreed with its recommendation that the framework would be reviewed by an independent committee every five years.
A subsequent committee was formed in 2017 to review the 2012 framework, and it concluded that the framework remained sound, and that political salaries should be adjusted annually in line with the movement of the benchmark salaries. Nevertheless, the Government decided not to make any changes to political salaries then. In 2023, the Government decided to defer the scheduled review, given the uncertain external environment, and the downside risks in the global economy at that time.
The salary structure and benchmark have not been updated since they were introduced in 2012. It is therefore timely to undertake a review. The Government has convened an independent committee, chaired by Mr Gan Seow Kee, to conduct this review. The composition of the Committee is set out in the Table below.
Chairman | |
Gan Seow Kee | Chairman, Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd Alternate Member, Council of Presidential Advisers |
Members | |
Ramlee Bin Buang | Member, Public Service Commission |
Cham Hui Fong | Deputy Secretary-General and Group Director, Workforce, NTUC |
Thomas Chua Kee Seng | Executive Chairman, Teckwah Industrial Corporation Pte Ltd |
Theresa Goh | Chairman, Charity Council |
Hsieh Fu Hua | Chairman, NUS Board of Trustees Chairman, GXS Bank |
Lily Kong | President, Singapore Management University Member, Public Service Commission |
Shekaran S/O K Krishnan | Partner, Ernst & Young LLP |
The Committee has been asked to recommend the appropriate salary levels based on the current salary framework, and where necessary, to propose refinements so that the implementation of the framework will remain relevant and able to meet its intended purpose. The Committee has just been formed, and will submit its report to the Government when ready, after which the Government will consider its findings and provide an update to Parliament.