Closing Gaps to Support Caregivers' Long-term Financial Security and Re-employment Pathways

Ms Elysa Chen asked the Minister for Manpower in light of the progressive enhancement of caregiver support through the Caregiver Support Action Plan, enhanced Home Caregiving Grant and expanded respite services, what are the future plans to close the gaps that remain regarding (i) long-term financial security and (ii) employment re-entry pathways for individuals who reduce work hours or exit the workforce to provide unpaid caregiving.

Caregivers who are ready to return to work can tap on a suite of employment facilitation and reskilling programmes offered by Workforce Singapore and NTUC's Employment and Employability Institute. These include Career Conversion Programmes and the Mid-Career Pathways Programme, which help individuals improve their employability and be placed in a new role. Caregivers can also access SkillsFuture support for training, such as course fee subsidies and the SkillsFuture Credit.

The Majulah Package's one-off Retirement Savings Bonus paid in December 2024, as well as recent enhancements in January 2025 to the Silver Support Scheme and Matched Retirement Savings Scheme will boost the retirement adequacy of seniors, some of whom may have caregiving duties. Working caregivers may also be eligible for the Workfare Income Supplement as well as Earn and Save Bonus, which supplement eligible workers' income and retirement savings.