{
  "id": 6384154,
  "title": "Parliament: Does holding more portfolios mean getting paid more salaries?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/parliament-does-holding-more-portfolios-mean-getting-paid-more",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T05:16:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/09/does-minister-get-mp-pay/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Does holding multiple portfolios translate to receiving higher salaries? The answer is no, according to the current practice. If a minister holds two or more portfolios, they are still paid a single salary package. The government has accepted the 2026 Salary Review Committee's recommendation to maintain this policy, stating that \"one person, one salary\" applies. Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing elaborated on this during his ministerial statement in parliament on September 8. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Chan joined him in delivering ministerial statements on the modification to political appointment holders' salaries, marking the first adjustment in 15 years. The aim of this change is to ensure monetary remuneration does not deter talented individuals from either private or public sectors from entering political service.",
  "summary": "One person, one salary.",
  "key_points": [
    "Holding multiple portfolios does not increase salaries.",
    "Single salary package for ministers with two or more portfolios.",
    "Change aims to attract talent to political service."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The government's decision to maintain the one person, one salary policy for ministers with multiple portfolios means that holding extra responsibilities does not lead to higher pay.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}