Estimated Incremental Cost to Extend Health Subsidies to Long-Term Visit Pass Holders for FY2017/2018

Debated in Parliament on 3 Apr 2017.

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Leon Perera queried the estimated incremental cost of extending health subsidies to all Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) holders for FY2017/2018.
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong stated that subsidies are differentiated by citizenship status, with only Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, and LTVP+ holders eligible for subsidies.
The Minister explained that LTVP holders do not currently receive healthcare subsidies and that computing the incremental cost is not meaningful as there is no plan to extend subsidies to them.
The response emphasized that any cost estimate would require assumptions about the number of LTVP holders, their healthcare needs, and subsidy levels, which are not available.
The debate highlights the government's policy to maintain subsidy differentiation based on residency status without plans to expand eligibility to all LTVP holders.

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Leon Perera

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health what is the estimated incremental cost of extending health subsidies to all Long-Term Visit Pass holders for financial year 2017/2018.

Gan Kim Yong

The subsidy framework for healthcare services is guided by a set of policy principles, which include differentiation by citizenship status. As we had previously explained in this House, Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents receive Government subsidies at public healthcare institutions, with citizens receiving a higher level of subsidies. To support Singaporeans with foreign spouses who are holders of Long-Term Visit Pass Plus (LTVP+), they are also eligible for healthcare subsidies for inpatient services. Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) holders do not enjoy subsidies.

It is not meaningful to compute the incremental cost of extending healthcare subsidies to all LTVP holders, as it will involve assumptions on the number of LTVP holders, their healthcare needs and the extent of the subsidy to be granted when there is currently no plan to do so.

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Leon Perera queried the estimated incremental cost of extending health subsidies to all Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) holders for FY2017/2018.
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong stated that subsidies are differentiated by citizenship status, with only Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, and LTVP+ holders eligible for subsidies.
The Minister explained that LTVP holders do not currently receive healthcare subsidies and that computing the incremental cost is not meaningful as there is no plan to extend subsidies to them.
The response emphasized that any cost estimate would require assumptions about the number of LTVP holders, their healthcare needs, and subsidy levels, which are not available.
The debate highlights the government's policy to maintain subsidy differentiation based on residency status without plans to expand eligibility to all LTVP holders.

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Estimated Incremental Cost to Extend Health Subsidies to Long-Term Visit Pass Holders for FY2017/2018

Debated in Parliament on 3 Apr 2017.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Leon Perera queried the estimated incremental cost of extending health subsidies to all Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) holders for FY2017/2018.
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong stated that subsidies are differentiated by citizenship status, with only Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, and LTVP+ holders eligible for subsidies.
The Minister explained that LTVP holders do not currently receive healthcare subsidies and that computing the incremental cost is not meaningful as there is no plan to extend subsidies to them.
The response emphasized that any cost estimate would require assumptions about the number of LTVP holders, their healthcare needs, and subsidy levels, which are not available.
The debate highlights the government's policy to maintain subsidy differentiation based on residency status without plans to expand eligibility to all LTVP holders.

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Leon Perera

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health what is the estimated incremental cost of extending health subsidies to all Long-Term Visit Pass holders for financial year 2017/2018.

Gan Kim Yong

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Leon Perera queried the estimated incremental cost of extending health subsidies to all Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) holders for FY2017/2018.
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong stated that subsidies are differentiated by citizenship status, with only Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, and LTVP+ holders eligible for subsidies.
The Minister explained that LTVP holders do not currently receive healthcare subsidies and that computing the incremental cost is not meaningful as there is no plan to extend subsidies to them.
The response emphasized that any cost estimate would require assumptions about the number of LTVP holders, their healthcare needs, and subsidy levels, which are not available.
The debate highlights the government's policy to maintain subsidy differentiation based on residency status without plans to expand eligibility to all LTVP holders.

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Estimated Incremental Cost to Extend Health Subsidies to Long-Term Visit Pass Holders for FY2017/2018

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Estimated Incremental Cost to Extend Health Subsidies to Long-Term Visit Pass Holders for FY2017/2018

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