In the last session of the Constitution Commission of Congressthe new regulation of the Congress was discussed, which will be implemented with the incorporation of the new cameras of deputies and senators that will be chosen in The general elections of 2026. However, one of the most controversial points was the one presented by Congresswoman Ruth Luque, who highlighted a clause that states that the new legislators will receive a monthly salary equal to that of a Supreme Supreme Judge.
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“The current regulation simply provides that Congressmen have the right to adequate remunerationsubject to the payment of taxes, not expressly mentioning the issue of supreme judges. In this case it is important to know what the justification is to expressly place The issue of supreme judge. It can imply that it implies similar benefits to those of a supreme judge: bonds, etc. “the parliamentarian said, asking to clarify in detail the point regarding the increase in salary.
He also added that to personal opinion she would prefer that the current regulations of the Congress be maintained, without this new modification. At the end of the debate, the president of the commission, Arturo Alegría, passed the predicttime to the intermediate fourth for the next session in order to make modifications that resolve the observations made, to later be approved and discussed in the plenary.
Senators and deputies would win as a supreme judge.
Congressman Fernando Rospigliosi on possible salary increase:
At the end of the session, the Popular Force legislator said that the controversial article proposed by the salary increase for the members of Congress does not govern for current congressmen, but for the next bicameral Parliament. When questioned by the abysmal salary increase and how this would be a mockery for Peruvians with minimum salary, Rospigliosi responded sarcasm: “And the judges? Do we lower their salary too?”
“The congressmen, according to the Constitution, and future senators and deputies have a treatment similar to the other public officials,” he added in the form of justification.
Senators and deputies would win about S/57,000 per month
According to this provision, the new parents of the country would receive remuneration equal to that of a Supreme Judge, who according to the salaries of the Magisterial Career, are winning S/42,717.20 every month. Taking into account that each legislator earns 16 monthly salaries per month, adds an amount of S/683,475.2, this is divided between 12 months of the year, obtaining The figure of S/56,956.27 monthlywhich represents near the triple of what a legislator currently charges, whose salary is S/15,600 per month.
To make a comparison, the vast majority of state teachers are in the first and second level of the magisterial career, registering 4,400 and 4,800 monthly remuneration soles, respectively and only charge 12 salaries a year.
Business Congress salary budget will double
The budget for the Congress of the Republic by 2025 amounts to S/1,413 millionaccording to the General Budget Law of the Republic approved by the Plenary of Congress. Of this figure, approximately S/923 million They are allocated to staff -related expenses, including congressmen, advisors and administrative staff.
Currently, each congressman receives a monthly salary of S/15,600. In addition, they are given various economic benefits such as a monthly bonus of S/2,800 to cover expenses related to the week of representation and a congressional function of S/7,617 aimed at covering operational and administrative expenses.
These benefits add a monthly total of S/26.017 by congressman. Considering that Congress has 130 members, the monthly spending of the Peruvian State in salaries and benefits amounts to S/3 382.210.
If the new Bicameral Congress regulation is approved with the salary increase for deputies and senators to S/56,956.27, and taking into account that in a bicameral congress it will be composed of 130 deputies and 60 senators, the figure increases to more than more than S/10 million soles.
