There are these benefits for parliamentarians

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If it is up to the councilors, they should soon be getting more pay. Due to the high inflation, the compensation for the parliamentarians would have to be adjusted – while the councils were still stingy with the AHV pensions on Wednesday.

National and state councilors already earn quite a bit: on average, a national councilor now earns CHF 132,500 per year. For a member of the Council of States that is 142,500 francs. The amount consists of the following benefits:

Read up on the subject or write smart speeches: work in parliament must be prepared. In addition, most national and state councilors have to reduce their other workload for parliamentary work. In compensation, there is a basic salary of CHF 26,000 per year. That is almost 2,200 francs per month.

For every day the politicians spend on the council or in a committee meeting, an extra 440 francs flows into their wallets. There are at least four sessions a year of 13 days each, and most National Councilors serve on one or two committees. In addition, those who chair a committee receive 440 francs per meeting and 220 francs for reporting to the council. That amounts to CHF 43,237 (National Council) or CHF 47,845 (Council of States) per year.

In addition, the Confederation also pays MPs a supplementary pension scheme: councilors up to the age of 65 receive CHF 13,652; however, the councilor must pay a quarter of it himself.

Not every parliamentarian can do everything alone, which is why some hire employees. Council members receive an annual stipend of CHF 33,000 to help cover these costs.

Depending on where you live, the road to Bern is long. The parliamentarians are allowed to travel first class to the Federal Palace. Either with the GA (worth CHF 6,300) or a flat-rate allowance worth CHF 5,040 – for those who drive to Bern by car.

When you are in Bern, you have to eat out and – unless you are invited by a lobbyist – you have to pay yourself. Members of Parliament receive a meal allowance of CHF 115 per meeting day. Whether they are on a diet or not. That amounts to CHF 10,651 (National Council) or CHF 11,740 (Council of States) per year.

The parliamentarians are even paid to sleep: they receive a bonus of 180 francs for every night they spend away from the meeting between two days. Some parliamentarians have rented a small attic in Bern, others have a flat and still others can afford a hotel. Those politicians who live less than ten kilometers from the Bundestag building as the crow flies or who can get home in 30 minutes by public transport are out of luck. You get nothing. Unless they go abroad for the performance of their duties, in which case there is a flat-rate allowance for meals and accommodation totaling CHF 395 per day. That amounts to CHF 9,839 (National Council) or CHF 10,625 (Council of States) per year.

The national average child benefit is 186 francs per month (160 to 260 francs depending on the canton). For parliamentarians “dörfs es bitzeli meh sii”. There is CHF 384.70 for the first child entitled to benefits, CHF 248.40 for the second – and CHF 270.60 for each additional child entitled to benefits who has reached the age of 16 and is in education.

Moreover, the job as a parliamentarian often brings lucrative mandates – associations and organizations hope that this will give them more influence in parliament. And let it cost you. A job on a board of directors or an association means little work for a politician, but a good salary.

There are also one or two extra francs, the explanation of which would go beyond the scope of this list (eg loss of income during the trip). The whole list is here.

Source:Blick