Big Brother’s Kerry’s salary 'revealed' after controversial ‘higher tax bracket’ remarks

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Kerry Riches, one of the current housemates in the 2023 Big Brother reboot, has been receiving a slew of backlash following her "higher tax bracket" comments during a recent episode of the iconic reality show.The controversy comes after 40 year old Kerry was having a conversation with her fellow housemates, food writer Henry, model Zak and barman, Jenkin about the average salaries of MPs in comparison to the average UK wage.

After stating that MPs "don't get paid that much," 25 year old Henry stepped in to dispute Kerry's statement, sharing that they make between £60,000 to £70,000 a year. (According to the UK Parliament, the basic annual salary for an MP is actually £86,584.) Following this, Zak went on to school Kerry on the average UK wage, telling her that most people make around £20,000 a year.

Jenkin then revealed how much he earned when he was in between jobs, sharing that he received £250 a month when applying for Universal Credit.

Visibly shocked, Kerry expressed her sympathy for 25 year old Jenkin, who currently works as a barman, cleaner and bingo caller in Wales. "That's really shocked me.