While New York’s 1,300 state judges wait for their first raise in more than 10 years, Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman yesterday said he would boost to $10,000 from $5,000 payments they receive to cover a wide range of expenses, from uncovered medical care to judicial license plates.

The enhanced benefit was announced by the chief judge in a brief webcast to the judiciary. The presentation was not available to the general public, but Judge Lippman and other judges confirmed its content.