Let’s play pretend! How much pension can you draw if you were an MP?
See how much pension and gratuity you can get when you choose different positions or months of service.
I want to be a member of
Monthly allowance:
RM 16,000
Position:
Salary: RM 0
*Months of Service:
(4 years 2 months)
Pension (monthly):
RM5,556
RM5,556
**Gratuity (one-off):
RM200,000
RM200,000
*In general, a person can be granted a pension after serving at least 36 months, and is entitled to a maximum of 60 percent of their highest salary after serving more than 86.4 months (7.2 years).
**The gratuity amount is just a general estimation. In some cases, the months of service are capped.
Source: Members of Parliament (Remuneration) Act 1980, Malaysiakini’s calculation.