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Quote:No, Singapore ministers do not get MP allowance. Ministers are political office holders, while MPs are elected representatives. Ministers are paid a monthly salary, a 13th-month bonus, and variable bonuses, while MPs are paid an annual allowance. The annual MP allowance is $192,500.

The Public Service Division (PSD) sets the salaries and allowances of political office holders, including ministers. The PSD reviews the salaries and allowances every four years, and the most recent review was in 2018.

In 2018, the PSD decided to peg the annual MP allowance to 17.5% of the MR4 benchmark, which is the entry-level Ministerial-grade benchmark. This represents a drop of 3% from the 2010 allowance.

The PSD also decided to freeze the pensions of MPs elected before 1995. This is because the pensions of political office holders are linked to their salaries, and the salaries of political office holders have been rising steadily in recent years.

The PSD's decision to freeze the pensions of MPs elected before 1995 has been met with some criticism. Some people argue that the pensions should not be frozen, as they were earned by the MPs during their time in office. Others argue that the pensions should be reviewed, as they are now out of line with the salaries of other public servants.