Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question

Administrative Data Used to Compile Wealth Data in Occasional Paper of 9 February 2026

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24 Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance regarding the Occasional Paper published on 9 February 2026 (a) what is the list of administrative data used to compile wealth data; (b) whether assets and investments located overseas are included in the calculation of households' income and wealth; and (c) if so, what is the value of assets and income for each decile as broken down by local versus overseas contributions.

Mr Jeffrey Siow: This question has been answered in the answer to Question Nos 1 and 2 in the Parliament Sitting on 25 February 2026. [Please refer to "Differentiating between Wealth Held by Households in Public Versus in Private Housing, and Measures to Sustain or Improve Upward Mobility Rates", Official Report, 25 February 2026, Vol 96, Issue 19, Oral Answers to Questions section.]