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Green Chancellor candidate Annalena Baerbock: How high is her salary as a member of the Bundestag?

2021-04-21T20:29:02.495Z


Green leader Annalena Baerbock has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013. Now she wants to become chancellor. What income does the politician have as a member of the Bundestag?


Green leader Annalena Baerbock has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013.

Now she wants to become chancellor.

What income does the politician have as a member of the Bundestag?

Everyone is currently looking at

Annalena Baerbock

,

head of the Greens

, because she ultimately wants to become Chancellor *:

Annalena Baerbock

 , a native of Hanover, is nominated as the Greens' candidate for Chancellor.

The 40-year-old grew up in Pattensen, south of Hanover.

From her private life, for example, it is known that she used to be involved in sports as a trampoline jumper at TSV Pattensen.

She has won bronze several times at the German championships.

In politics, the power woman is climbing steeply.

She has been federal chairwoman of BÜNDNIS 90 / DIE GRÜNEN since 2018 and a member of the German Bundestag since 2013.

Find out more about the politician Annalena Baerbock here.

What income does Annalena Baerbock have as a member of the Bundestag?

As a

member of the Bundestag

, the Green politician has the corresponding income: The so-called

parliamentary

allowance

(which is regulated in Article 48, Paragraph 3 of the Basic Law) has been

10,083.47 euros per month

since July 1, 2019

.

"The MPs do not receive any special annual payments," it says on

Bundestag.de

, "their MPs' compensation is subject to income tax." The monthly compensation is adjusted annually on July 1st.

For 2020, however, the members of the Bundestag waived an increase due to the corona crisis.

Income: Membership allowance of currently 10,083.47 euros per month

"Currently (first half of 2021) the monthly diets amount to 10,083.47 euros," says the Green politician's homepage, where the income is also described in more detail.

“As a member of parliament, I can choose between statutory and private health insurance.

I myself am still legally insured, which is why the federal government as an employer and I as an employee contribute proportionally to the health insurance, ”she says there, for example.

She has to pay full tax on her parliamentary allowance.

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Official equipment: Tax-free flat rate of 4,497 euros per month

In addition to their diet, members of the Bundestag receive a tax-free expense allowance as part of the so-called official

equipment

.

The flat rate is adjusted annually on January 1st to the cost of living and is currently

4,497 euros

per month.

On

Bundestag.de

it is explained what the lump sum should serve: “The tax-free lump sum for the members of parliament is supposed to cover the expenses incurred through the exercise of the mandate.

This includes expenses for the establishment and maintenance of one or more constituency offices, for trips in the constituency and for constituency support.

From the lump sum, the MP also covers the expenses for the second home at the seat of Parliament. "

Employees: Settlement via the Bundestag administration

“Every member of the Bundestag is also entitled to a completely furnished, 54 square meter office at the Bundestag seat,” describes the portal

Nordbayern.de

(as of January 19, 2021) in general. For cell phones, laptops, fax machines or office supplies, the MPs would

have to pay a flat fee every year

of up to 12,000 euros extra.

"If the electoral period ends before the end of the year or if the member of parliament leaves the Bundestag during the year, he can only dispose of the annual amount on a pro-rata basis.

However, if you switch to parliament for the first time, you get € 255.65 on top in the first year. ”Of course, members of the Bundestag also have several employees.

To pay them, they would again have up to 22,436 euros per month at their disposal, according to the aforementioned report.

"However, the members of parliament do not receive the money themselves." The salaries for employees are settled by the Bundestag administration.

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Members of the Bundestag: Old-age allowance depending on the term of office

The report also

explains

that

anyone

who has been a

member of the Bundestag for

at least one year is

basically

entitled

to

an

old-age allowance

.

The background is that neither the Bundestag nor parliamentarians paid into the pension insurance during the term of office.

After the first year, the old-age allowance is 2.5 percent of the parliamentary allowance and increases by 2.5 percent with each additional year of membership.

The old-age allowance must also be fully taxed.

(ahu) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.

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