Breakdown of Uptake of Caregiver Support Schemes in Past Five Years by Household Income and Age Groups

60 Ms Mariam Jaafar asked the Minister for Social and Family Development whether the Ministry can provide data on the uptake of caregiver support schemes, including respite care, financial assistance and training programmes, over the past five years, broken down by caregiver household income and age group.

Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: The Government provides a range of support for caregivers, such as: (a) respite services across home, community and institutional settings; (b) the Caregivers Training Grant which provides a grant of up to $400 per year to new qualifying care recipients, for caregivers to attend approved caregiving training courses; and (c) the Home Caregiving Grant, which provides cash payouts of up to $600 per month to individuals with permanent moderate disability living in the community, to defray costs of caregiving.

From 2023 to 2025, on average, every year: (a) about 17,700 caregivers utilised respite services; (b) about 3,200 caregivers utilised the Caregivers Training Grant and (c) about 72,300 caregivers who care for their loved ones with permanent moderate disability in the community received the Home Caregiving Grant.

Upcoming subsidy enhancements for long-term care services will also help to offset caregiving costs.

We do not track caregivers' household income or age group as the schemes are tagged to their care recipients.