After careful review and internal consultations, it was agreed that the Prime Minister should conform to the established emoluments and remuneration for the office.

As explained by the Prime Minister when he declined to accept the adjusted compensation in May 2023, “another Prime Minister in the future or a new mandate may give an opportunity to reconsider the Prime Minister’s salary.”

In respect of this, the decision was taken last year after the new administration was in place; however, its implementation was delayed because of Hurricane Melissa.

The Parliament has been advised to effect this change as of September 2025, and consequent adjustments should follow for former Prime Ministers and their surviving spouses.