Make-up pay scheme for political appointment holders applied once since 1989: Teo Chee Hean Toggle share menu Advertisement Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean in Parliament on Tuesday (Jul 6). 06 Jul 2021 01:20PM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: A scheme that increases the salary of political appointment holders, in order to make up for the difference between their last drawn pay and the salary of their political office, has only been applied once in more than three decades. Responding to a filed question by Member of Parliament Ms He Ting Ru (WP-Sengkang) on Tuesday (Jul 6), Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean said that the person was on the scheme for two years, but did not say who it was. He also did not specify the quantum of the make-up pay, which Ms He had asked.