Elderly Singaporeans Living in Bigger HDB Flats Successful in Applications or Appeals for Silver Support Scheme

41 Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim asked the Minister for Manpower for the past five years, what is the annual number of cases of elderly Singaporean Citizens living in HDB executive apartments or maisonettes who have been successful in their applications or appeals to be eligible for the Silver Support Scheme.

Dr Tan See Leng: The Silver Support Scheme is targeted at seniors who had lower incomes during their working years and now have little or no family support and resources in retirement. Seniors who live in the Housing and Development Board (HDB) executive apartments or maisonettes are likely to have access to more resources and hence are not eligible for the Silver Support Scheme. Nevertheless, seniors facing unique circumstances can appeal to the Central Provident Fund Board, which will review their circumstances holistically on a case-by-case basis.

Over the past five years, an average of 10 appeals for the Silver Support Scheme by seniors living in HDB executive apartments or maisonettes have been successful each year.