Minimum Years of Citizenship as Additional Qualifying Criterion for Silver Support Scheme

Debated in Parliament on 15 Aug 2016.

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Miss Cheng Li Hui proposed that the Silver Support Scheme require a minimum number of years of citizenship for eligibility.
The Minister clarified that the Silver Support Scheme targets low-income seniors aged 65 and above with little family support, regardless of citizenship duration.
The Pioneer Generation Package is the only scheme with a citizenship duration criterion, as it honors the first generation of Singaporeans.
Other social assistance schemes, including Silver Support, use various eligibility criteria to ensure support reaches the intended beneficiaries.
The Minister emphasized that imposing a citizenship duration requirement is not aligned with the design of the Silver Support Scheme.

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Miss Cheng Li Hui

Miss Cheng Li Hui asked the Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry will consider imposing the criterion that in order to qualify for the Silver Support Scheme, eligible Singaporeans must have been citizens for at least a certain number of years.

Lim Swee Say

The Silver Support Scheme is the latest addition to our social safety net. It provides a cash supplement to the bottom 20% of Singaporeans aged 65 and above who had low wages through life and who currently have little or no family support.

The Pioneer Generation Package (PGP) is the only scheme that considers the year in which an individual becomes a citizen. This criterion is relevant because PGP is meant to honour and thank all members of the first generation of Singaporeans who contributed to Singapore's nation-building. It included all Pioneers, irrespective of their means.

The Silver Support Scheme on the other hand, like all other social assistance schemes, provides targeted support to Singaporeans who require additional help, regardless of their length of citizenship. Such schemes have various eligibility criteria in place to help ensure that the support is channelled to the intended beneficiaries.

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Miss Cheng Li Hui proposed that the Silver Support Scheme require a minimum number of years of citizenship for eligibility.
The Minister clarified that the Silver Support Scheme targets low-income seniors aged 65 and above with little family support, regardless of citizenship duration.
The Pioneer Generation Package is the only scheme with a citizenship duration criterion, as it honors the first generation of Singaporeans.
Other social assistance schemes, including Silver Support, use various eligibility criteria to ensure support reaches the intended beneficiaries.
The Minister emphasized that imposing a citizenship duration requirement is not aligned with the design of the Silver Support Scheme.

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Minimum Years of Citizenship as Additional Qualifying Criterion for Silver Support Scheme

Debated in Parliament on 15 Aug 2016.

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Miss Cheng Li Hui proposed that the Silver Support Scheme require a minimum number of years of citizenship for eligibility.
The Minister clarified that the Silver Support Scheme targets low-income seniors aged 65 and above with little family support, regardless of citizenship duration.
The Pioneer Generation Package is the only scheme with a citizenship duration criterion, as it honors the first generation of Singaporeans.
Other social assistance schemes, including Silver Support, use various eligibility criteria to ensure support reaches the intended beneficiaries.
The Minister emphasized that imposing a citizenship duration requirement is not aligned with the design of the Silver Support Scheme.

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Miss Cheng Li Hui

Lim Swee Say

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Miss Cheng Li Hui proposed that the Silver Support Scheme require a minimum number of years of citizenship for eligibility.
The Minister clarified that the Silver Support Scheme targets low-income seniors aged 65 and above with little family support, regardless of citizenship duration.
The Pioneer Generation Package is the only scheme with a citizenship duration criterion, as it honors the first generation of Singaporeans.
Other social assistance schemes, including Silver Support, use various eligibility criteria to ensure support reaches the intended beneficiaries.
The Minister emphasized that imposing a citizenship duration requirement is not aligned with the design of the Silver Support Scheme.

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