{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/736268.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":736268,"attributes":{"action":"Increase MPs’ salaries to £100,001","background":"An mp currently earns £93,904 (£5,418 monthly)\r\n\r\nIncrease their salary to £100,001 (£5,713 monthly)\r\n\r\nA £295 a month increase\r\n\r\nAnd they will lose access to 30 free hours childcare worth ~£700 per month per child\r\n\r\nThis may jog them to do something about the £100k tax trap that is killing growth","additional_details":"We sadly have a £100k income tax trap.\r\n\r\nAbove this threshold, people lose their personal allowance, pushing marginal tax rates above 60%.\r\n\r\nOn top of that, they lose 30 hours of free childcare and tax free child care – making effective losses even greater (potentially over 100%).\r\n\r\nMany professionals, like doctors, turn down extra work because of this. This holds back productivity and growth.\r\n\r\nIf MPs are in the same boat then maybe it will jog them to finally do something about it.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":15,"created_at":"2025-08-05T17:52:57.018Z","updated_at":"2025-09-01T15:05:38.730Z","rejected_at":"2025-08-20T13:23:27.680Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-08-06T11:51:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is responsible for deciding on MPs' expenses and pay. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government. \r\n \r\nYou can find out more about IPSA here: http://www.theipsa.org.uk "},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}