Remuneration and expense allowances for MPs

As of 1 October 2025, the monthly remuneration for a Member of Parliament is €7,637. After four parliamentary years, the remuneration rises to €7,944, and after 12 years to €8,393 per month. The Speaker’s remuneration is €15,315 per month and the Deputy Speakers’ €11,942 per month.

In addition to the basic remuneration, committee chairs receive an additional monthly allowance​ of €803. The chairs of the Grand Committee, the Constitutional Law Committee, the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Finance Commit​​​​​tee and the Audit Committee receive an additional allowance of €1,323 per month.

The chair of the Finance Committee’s Tax Subcommittee receives an additional allowance of €803, while the chairs of the committee’s other subcommittees receive €530. No subcommittee chair allowance is paid if the chair is already entitled to a committee chair allowance.

In parliamentary groups with 16 or more MPs, the chair receives an additional allowance of €1,323, and in groups with 3–15 MPs, €803. No additional allowance is paid to the chair of a group with one or two MPs.

All remuneration is taxable income.

Updated 16 October 2025

The ​​​​Remuneration Committee decides on the remunerations to MPs​

The chair and two members of the Remuneration Committee, none of whom may be an MP or a parliamentary civil servant, are elected for a four-year term by the Speaker's Office.

The chair convenes the Committee, which is quorate when all of its members are present. The Speakers may issue supplementary orders concerning the actions of the Committee.

On 10 December 2024, the Speaker's Office appointed a Remuneration Committee for the period 1 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2028. It is chaired by Timo Laitinen and the members are Tuire Santamäki-Vuori and Pekka Vihervuori.

Under the Act on the Remuneration of Members of Parliament, decisions on MPs’ remuneration are made by the Parliament’s Remuneration Committee, whose members are appointed by the Speaker’s Office​​.​​​​

Fixed reimbursement of expenses

In addition to their basic remuneration, Members of Parliament receive a fixed reimbursement of expenses on the 15th of each month to cover costs arising from their parliamentary duties. The reimbursement is tax-free. No separate​ fees are paid for committee meetings, nor is any additional allowance paid for night or weekend plenary sessions.

Depending on the MP’s place of residence, the monthly reimbursement is €986.81, €1,315.75 or €1,809.15. An MP elected from a constituency other than Helsinki or Uusimaa receives a reimbursement of €1,315.75.

If, in addition to a residence in a constituency other than Helsinki or Uusimaa, the MP owns or rents a residence in Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen or Vantaa for the purpose of performing parliamentary duties, the reimbursement is €1,809.15. An MP elected from the Uusimaa constituency receives €1,315.75 if their residence is more than 30 kilometres from the Parliament Building​​​ by public road. MPs permanently residing in the Helsinki metropolitan area receive €986.81.

The permanent residence in the constituency must be used as the MP’s actual home. A summer cottage or other leisure property does not entitle the MP to a higher reimbursement.

At the beginning of each parliamentary term, a new report on housing arrangements must be submitted. If housing arrangements change during the term, the change must be reported to the Parliament’s Administration and Services Department.