How much does a parliamentarian earn in Romania and what does the 10% cut in the lump sum received by the elected mean
The Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, December 15, 2025. Inquam Photos / George Călin
Each parliamentarian will lose approximately 3,500 lei from the lump sum received, after the coalition's decision to reduce it by 10%. After this change, each parliamentarian will still receive over 30,000 lei per month, but it is not money that goes into his pocket.
The basic monthly salary of a simple parliamentarian, whether he is a deputy or a senator, is 18,720 lei gross, which means approximately 11,000 lei net.
Other allowances are added to this basic amount, if the respective parliamentarians also hold other important positions in the parliament: secretaries, vice-presidents, committee presidents; group leaders; secretaries or quaestors; vice presidents or chamber presidents.
What is the lump sum? and what it is awarded for
The lump sum is a sum of money that all parliamentarians receive monthly for the parliamentary offices they have in the country. That is, another allowance intended to cover organizational expenses, including employees' salaries.
At the moment, the lump sum for a deputy is 35,568 net lei per month, according to information obtained by HotNews from the Chamber of Deputies. That is, the equivalent of 7,100 euros.
After the 10% cut, parliamentarians will still have a lump sum of over 30,000 lei, more precisely: 32,011 lei – that is, 6,400 euros.
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What other benefits do MPs have?
Senators and deputies who are not domiciled in Bucharest or Ilfov county can also receive a travel allowance for each day they participate in Parliament activities.
“Deputies and senators present at Parliament proceedings, who do not reside in Bucharest or in Ilfov county, receive a travel allowance, per day, of 2% of the gross monthly allowance provided for a deputy or senator”, according to Law 96/2006 on the Statute of Deputies and Senators.
This means that for every day they go to work, the parliamentarians receive another 374 lei per day.
Parliamentarians who do not live in Bucharest or Ilfov can also request money from the Parliament to pay the rent.
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