DKI DPRD Salary-Allowance Increases By IDR 26.42 Billion This Year, Each Member Of The Council Can Pocket IDR 139 Million Per Month

JAKARTA - The budget for salaries and allowances for members of the DKI Jakarta Regional House of Representatives has increased by IDR 26.42 billion this year. So the amount of the salary and allowance budget is IDR 177 billion for all members of the board in one year.

This is seen in the draft regional regulation regarding the 2022 budget year which has been evaluated by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

This evaluation is stipulated in the Decree of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 903-5850 of 2021 concerning the Evaluation of the DKI Jakarta Draft Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (RAPBD) for the Fiscal Year 2022.

"The financial and administrative rights of the Regional People's Legislative Assembly, which include spending on salaries and allowances for the Regional House of Representatives of IDR 177,374,738,978, have increased by IDR 26,425,780,000", the Minister of Home Affairs said in a statement, quoted on Thursday, January 6.

Meanwhile, the salary and allowances for members of the DKI Regional House of Representatives last year, namely 2020, amounted to IDR 150.94 billion.

If it is calculated, one Regional House of Representatives member can pocket a salary and allowances of IDR 1.67 billion per year or IDR 139 million per month.

As a whole, the salaries and allowances of Regional House of Representatives members in one year are divided into seven budget posts. Among them are IDR 3.7 billion in representation money, IDR 5.36 billion in office allowances, and IDR 459.21 million in equipment allowances.

Then, the intensive communication allowance for leaders and Regional House of Representatives members is IDR 27.34 billion, recess allowance is IDR 6.83 billion, the housing allowance is IDR 102.36 billion, and transportation allowance is IDR 26.05 billion.

In addition, specifically for the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Regional House of Representatives, there are operational funds for the leadership of the Regional House of Representatives in 2022 of IDR 676.8 million. This amount remains the same as in 2021.