Two Conservative MPs have told the BBC that they will accept the pay rise recommended by their independent pay body.
The pair also criticised other MPs for seeking to undermine its decision.
Andrew Bridgen said there is now a danger of "a race to the bottom where's it's just a hair shirt competition," unless pay is improved.
David Cameron has said the proposed 10% increase was not acceptable and has urged the pay body to ditch it.
Downing Street has said it backs the view of the International Development Secretary Justine Greening that the independent body which sets MPs' pay "does not seem to be working".
But Mr Bridgen, the Conservative MP for North West Leicestershire, said that backbenchers like him were disappointed that "it tends to be people in the cabinet or shadow cabinet who are saying that they wouldn't take it, and give it to charity" when "they're on twice as much as a backbencher".
Ipsa has stressed that due to cuts in pensions and expenses - such as a ban on claiming for evening meals - the overall package of changes to MPs' remuneration will not cost taxpayers any more.
But MPs elected before 2015 - including Mr Cameron - will see a major boost to their pensions as they are based on final salary.
Aye we're all in it together, can't argue with the amount awarded by an independent body. I look forward to the excuses they use when the rest of the public sector independent pay review bodies come up with a figure that the government don't think the public sector are worth..... any excuse but the truth which is "we make he rules, we are allowed to be a bunch of greedy lying basseds, after all the public
elected us".
Nice to see the public sector workers like Dave getting an increase in his gold plated pension despite telling the rest of the public sector they can work until they're 67 (hoping they don't live that long) for the pittance they get.
The pair also criticised other MPs for seeking to undermine its decision.
Andrew Bridgen said there is now a danger of "a race to the bottom where's it's just a hair shirt competition," unless pay is improved.
David Cameron has said the proposed 10% increase was not acceptable and has urged the pay body to ditch it.
Downing Street has said it backs the view of the International Development Secretary Justine Greening that the independent body which sets MPs' pay "does not seem to be working".
But Mr Bridgen, the Conservative MP for North West Leicestershire, said that backbenchers like him were disappointed that "it tends to be people in the cabinet or shadow cabinet who are saying that they wouldn't take it, and give it to charity" when "they're on twice as much as a backbencher".
Ipsa has stressed that due to cuts in pensions and expenses - such as a ban on claiming for evening meals - the overall package of changes to MPs' remuneration will not cost taxpayers any more.
But MPs elected before 2015 - including Mr Cameron - will see a major boost to their pensions as they are based on final salary.
Aye we're all in it together, can't argue with the amount awarded by an independent body. I look forward to the excuses they use when the rest of the public sector independent pay review bodies come up with a figure that the government don't think the public sector are worth..... any excuse but the truth which is "we make he rules, we are allowed to be a bunch of greedy lying basseds, after all the public
elected us".Nice to see the public sector workers like Dave getting an increase in his gold plated pension despite telling the rest of the public sector they can work until they're 67 (hoping they don't live that long) for the pittance they get.
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