Data on Elderly Recipients Aged 65 and above Receiving ComCare Long-Term Assistance and Short-to-Medium-Term Assistance in Last Three Years

Mr Cai Yinzhou asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) for the three latest reporting years, what are the (i) total number of beneficiaries aged 65 and above receiving ComCare Long-Term Assistance (LTA) and Short-to-Medium-Term Assistance (SMTA) respectively and (ii) percentage these seniors represent within the total pool of ComCare recipients for each scheme; and (b) what percentage of current Silver Support Scheme recipients are concurrently receiving ComCare LTA or SMTA.

Based on the ComCare Trends Report FY2018 to FY2022, the number and proportion of ComCare Long-Term Assistance (LTA) beneficiaries aged 65 and above were 3,400 (81% of all LTA beneficiaries) in FY2020, 3,300 (81%) in FY2021, and 3,200 (82%) in FY2022. For ComCare Short-to-Medium-Term Assistance (SMTA), the respective figures were 7,500 (9% of all SMTA beneficiaries) in FY2020, 7,300 (10%) in FY2021, and 5,500 (9%) in FY2022. The Ministry of Social and Family Development stopped computing the number and proportion from FY2023, as the figures have remained stable and are of limited analytical use.

Data on the proportion of Silver Support Scheme recipients that concurrently receive ComCare LTA or SMTA are not available.