A not small part of the state’s budget is dedicated to the members of parliament, incumbents and formers.
A deputy in Lebanon gets paid a monthly basic salary of LBP 8.5 million, in addition to allocations reaching LBP 2.7 million, which means a total of LBP 11.2 million. However, a deputy pays for the official gazette and pension fund, which brings the salary down to LBP 10,958,000.
When the deputy becomes a former MP, he received 55% of the LBP 8.5 million, if he served one mandate, 65% if he served 2 mandates and 75% if he served three mandates and above.
In case of death of a former deputy, the salary goes to the spouse or the daughter, whether she was single, widower or divorced.
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