Should MPs get a salary hike? Here is what other major countries do

They are paid less than elected representatives in other major nations

As he prepared to fight Germany in the Second World War, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had on his mind overdue bills from “not just the shirt-maker, but the watchmaker, the wine merchants, and the printers as well”. Rather than his salary as a lawmaker, the sale of his writings and bailouts from rich friends kept him afloat, and also invited accusations of quid pro quo.

India’s members of Parliament (MPs) – a new one will convene soon – are paid less than peers in advanced as well as emerging market countries, according a Business Standard analysis