Next Review of Outpatient Medical and Dental Expense Reimbursement for Civil Servants

2 Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan asked the Prime Minister in view of rising healthcare costs, when will be the next review on the maximum reimbursement of outpatient medical and dental expenses for civil servants since the last adjustments were made about a decade ago.

Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): The Member may refer to the Parliamentary Questions answered on 22 November 2023 and 6 February 2024 pertaining to reviews on benefits for public officers. [Please refer to "Breakdown of Senior Civil Servants on Superscale Grades", Official Report, 22 November 2023, Vol 95, Issue 117, Written Answers to Questions section; and "Schedule for Review of Pensions and Benefits of Retired Public Service Officers", Official Report, 6 February 2024, Vol 95, Issue 121, Written Answers to Questions for Oral Answer not Answered by End of Question Time section.]

There is no fixed schedule for the review of medical and dental benefits. The Government continually considers the adequacy of our overall compensation and benefits package, taking into account factors, such as the cost of healthcare, fiscal prudence as well as other national policies.