Percentage of Recipients under Silver Support Scheme who are Women

18 Ms Foo Mee Har asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the current percentage of recipients under the Silver Support Scheme who are women; and (b) what is the amount of the quarterly payout to women who benefit from the scheme as compared to men.

Mrs Josephine Teo: In 2018, about 148,000 elderly received Silver Support payouts and 65% of them were females. The median quarterly payout was $600 for both female and male recipients. This amount corresponds to the Silver Support payout quantum for eligible elderly living in a three-room HDB flat.