Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question

Appeals by Patients to Draw from MediSave Accounts Beyond Annual Withdrawal Limit

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72 Ms Hany Soh asked the Minister for Health in each year of the past three years (a) what is the number of appeals received from patients to draw from their MediSave account beyond the annual withdrawal limit; and (b) of these, what are the respective rates of successful appeal.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: This question has been addressed in the reply to Question No 60 on the Order Paper for the 9 September 2024 Sitting. [Please refer to "Review of MediSave Withdrawal Limits with Rise in Healthcare Costs", Official Report, 9 September 2024, Vol 95, Issue 140, Written Answers to Questions for Oral Answer Not Answered by End of Question Time section.]