Outreach and Effectiveness of Project Silver Screen, and Hearing Aid Subsidies Disbursed under Seniors' Mobility and Enabling Fund

21 Dr Charlene Chen asked the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health for each of the past three years (a) how many seniors underwent hearing screening through Project Silver Screen; (b) what proportion were identified as requiring further assessment or intervention; and (c) how many seniors received subsidies for hearing aids under the Seniors' Mobility and Enabling Fund.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: In 2023, 2024 and 2025, around 34,000, 38,000 and 36,000 seniors underwent hearing screening through Project Silver Screen respectively. About 60% of them were identified to require further assessment or intervention.

Over the same period, more than 99% of subsidy applications under the Seniors' Mobility and Enabling fund were successful, with around 5,500, 6,200 and 7,200 seniors receiving means-tested subsidies for hearing aids respectively.