Salaries for politicians are due to increase by 1.4% in April, taking their pay to £76,011 at a time of public sector austerity

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MPs are expected to receive a 1.4% pay rise worth more than £1,000 in April next year, taking their salaries to £76,011.

Increases are based on the annual change in average weekly earnings across the public sector, which the Office for National Statistics calculated on Thursday at 1.4%.

The increase amount will be confirmed in February but is unlikely to change much by then, sources said. It follows a 1.3% rise this year, which followed a big increase from £67,000 to £74,000.

The rise is much greater than that received by most public sector workers, who have been subject to austerity restrictions since 2010.

Responsibility for setting MPs’ pay was handed to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) in an effort to defuse controversy. The watchdog recommended a significant increase despite the coalition government cutting spending and imposing austerity on the public sector.

An Ipsa spokesman said: “We will confirm the amount of any pay adjustment in February.”

MPs are facing fresh scrutiny over their earnings after the Commons standards commissioner hinted at new curbs on lucrative outside work. Some make large sums on top of their parliamentary pay from consultancies, legal work and even dentistry. Supporters argue that it allows them to keep in touch with the world outside of Westminster.

A review by the standards commissioner is looking at whether rules should be tightened to avoid conflicts of interest.

The Guardian disclosed last month that a member of the standards committee had suggested that restrictions should be imposed on second jobs.