The House of Representatives (DPR) is a state institution with legislative, budgetary, and supervisory functions.
The DPR's duties include drafting laws with the president, determining the state budget (APBN) proposed by the government, and overseeing government performance.
DPR members are elected from political parties through general elections, serving a five-year term in parliament. So, how much is their salary?
The basic salary of DPR members is regulated in Government Regulation (PP) Number 75 of 2000, with the following details:
* Basic salary of the DPR Speaker: Rp5,040,000 per month
* Basic salary of the Deputy Speaker of the DPR: Rp4,620,000
* Basic salary of DPR Member: Rp4,200,000
However, in addition to their basic salary, DPR members also receive various allowances stipulated in the DPR RI Secretariat General Circular Letter No. KU.00/9414/DPR RI/XII/2010.
Quoting from *Katadata.co.id*, here is a breakdown of DPR allowances:
* Session/package allowance: Rp2,000,000
* Assistant allowance: Rp2,250,000
* Rice allowance: Rp30,090 per person per month
* Article 21 Income Tax Allowance: Rp2,699,813
* Spouse allowance (10% of basic salary):
* DPR Member: Rp420,000 per month
* DPR Member concurrently Deputy Speaker: Rp462,000 per month
* DPR Member concurrently Speaker: Rp504,000 per month
* Allowance for two children (2% of basic salary):
* DPR Member: Rp168,000 per month
* DPR Member concurrently Deputy Speaker: Rp184,000 per month
* DPR Member concurrently Speaker: Rp201,600 per month
* Position allowance:
* DPR Member: Rp9,700,000 per month
* DPR Member concurrently Deputy Speaker: Rp15,600,000 per month
* DPR Member concurrently Speaker: Rp18,900,000 per month
* Honorarium allowance:
* DPR Member: Rp5,580,000 per month
* DPR Member concurrently Deputy Speaker: Rp6,450,000 per month
* DPR Member concurrently Speaker: Rp6,690,000 per month
* Communication allowance:
* DPR Member: Rp15,554,000 per month
* DPR Member concurrently Deputy Speaker: Rp16,009,000 per month
* DPR Member concurrently Speaker: Rp16,468,000 per month
* Allowance for enhanced supervisory and budgetary functions:
* DPR Member: Rp3,750,000 per month
* DPR Member concurrently Deputy Speaker: Rp4,500,000 per month
* DPR Member concurrently Speaker: Rp5,250,000 per month
* Electricity and telephone allowance: Rp7,700,000
* Daily travel allowance:
* Level I region daily allowance (per day): Rp5,000,000
* Level II region daily allowance (per day): Rp4,000,000
* Level I region representation allowance (per day): Rp4,000,000
* Level II region representation allowance (per day): Rp3,000,000
DPR members also receive various facilities, such as a budget for the maintenance of official residences, household supplies, pension money, and pension rice allowance.
Here is a breakdown of the facilities received by DPR members:
* Official residence (RJA) facility in Kalibata, South Jakarta (per year): Rp3,000,000
* Official residence (RJA) facility in Ulujami, West Jakarta (per year): Rp5,000,000
* Pension money (60% of basic salary):
* Speaker of the DPR: Rp3,024,000
* Deputy Speaker of the DPR: Rp2,772,000
* DPR Member: Rp2,520,000