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Budget

Many voters accuse politicians of making too much money. But their anger usually lacks a factual basis. This is where I come in. Thanks to this overview of the funds at my disposal, you can find out exactly how much I’m being overpaid.
Click on the budget buckets to learn more about them.

Like everything in the European Parliament, the manner in which money is distributed to its members is extremely complicated. It's all split up into various funds, each with its own purpose and rules. Even this clarification is not very, um, clear. But if you are interested in learning how much a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) can earn or spend, this is probably the most straightforward explanation that you can find on the internet. Click on the individual boxes to learn more about each fund.

This overview is of course not fully comprehensive. MEPs enjoy a number of other privileges, which you can read about here.

And let me give some credit to the EU: the simple fact that this information was made publicly accessible at all is a positive thing. This is better than what you'd find, let's say, in a monarchy.

Do I spend it all?

The amount indicated for the different allowances is the maximum that I am able to use (or claim, in the case of daily allowance). It isn’t easy to spend such large, specific amounts of money. You have to be very motivated to find €4,563 worth of office goods to purchase every month, for instance. And on top of that there are many rules that make things even more complicated. I can only hire four accredited parliamentary assistants with the money I can spend on staff, to name one example.

It is also possible to carry the funds over in some cases. So if I have no good reason to spend all the money one month, it makes sense to save it in case I will need it the next month.

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Year
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

Annual budget
2024*

MEP's office Nico Semsrott

587,099.00 €

For work
For both
For the MEP
* Disclaimer: We do not guarantee the accuracy of the information, but we do our best to document everything correctly and completely. If we (or you!) notice any errors, we will fix them.