Number of Singaporeans who have Completed Lasting Power of Attorney and Efforts to Increase Uptake

57 Ms Hany Soh asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) whether he can provide an update on the number of Singaporeans who have completed their Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) to date; and (b) how can the Ministry further encourage more Singaporeans to make their LPA.

Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: As of March 2025, about 320,000 Singaporeans have made their Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs).

Digitalising the LPA-making process has significantly improved the uptake of LPAs, with monthly LPA registrations doubling since the launch of the Office of the Public Guardian Online portal in 2022.

To increase the awareness and adoption of legacy planning tools, such as LPA, the Ministry of Social and Family Development launched a three-year Legacy Planning Campaign in July 2023, in collaboration with the Agency for Integrated Care, Ministry of Health and Public Service Division. The campaign comprised public education initiatives, such as roadshows and mobile clinics that offered pro bono LPA certification, to Singapore citizens aged 50 years and above. This year, we will be expanding our partnerships with Institutes of Higher Learning, insurance companies and banks.

We will also increase targeted communications to seniors, to encourage them to make their LPAs and to take advantage of the LPA Form 1 fee waiver that will end on 31 March 2026.