Statistics on Duration and Frequency of Platform Workers Receiving Workfare Income Supplement in 2025

Ms Yeo Wan Ling asked the Minister for Manpower (a) how many platform workers received Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) in at least one month for the latest completed Work Year; and (b) of these, how many received WIS for (i) 12 months (ii) nine to 11 months; (iii) six to eight months; and (iv) fewer than six months, respectively.

There were around 58,000 platform workers who received the Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) in at least one month of Work Year 2025. Their breakdown by months received is in Table 1 below.