Use of MediSave for Family Members

Debated in Parliament on 3 Jul 2023.

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In 2020–2022, approximately 180,000–220,000 Singapore Citizens used MediSave for family members annually, representing about 16% of MediSave users.
No specific MediSave withdrawal limits exist for family members to encourage mutual family support, though all withdrawals remain subject to treatment-specific limits designed for subsidised patients.
Withdrawals for family members are not capped separately, but must comply with the standard MediSave limits for each medical treatment.

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Mariam Jaafar

Ms Mariam Jaafar asked the Minister for Health (a) in the past three years, how many Singaporeans have used their MediSave for family members; and (b) of these, how many reached their MediSave withdrawal limits for family members within the year.

Ong Ye Kung

Between 2020 and 2022, around 180,000 to 220,000 Singapore Citizens used their MediSave to pay for their family members' healthcare expenses per year. These make up about 16% of SCs who used MediSave for healthcare expenses.

To encourage mutual support within the family, there are no specific MediSave withdrawal limits for one's family members. However, such withdrawals are still subject to the treatment-specific MediSave withdrawal limits that are sized to be sufficient for subsidised patients.

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In 2020–2022, approximately 180,000–220,000 Singapore Citizens used MediSave for family members annually, representing about 16% of MediSave users.
No specific MediSave withdrawal limits exist for family members to encourage mutual family support, though all withdrawals remain subject to treatment-specific limits designed for subsidised patients.
Withdrawals for family members are not capped separately, but must comply with the standard MediSave limits for each medical treatment.

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Use of MediSave for Family Members

Debated in Parliament on 3 Jul 2023.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

In 2020–2022, approximately 180,000–220,000 Singapore Citizens used MediSave for family members annually, representing about 16% of MediSave users.
No specific MediSave withdrawal limits exist for family members to encourage mutual family support, though all withdrawals remain subject to treatment-specific limits designed for subsidised patients.
Withdrawals for family members are not capped separately, but must comply with the standard MediSave limits for each medical treatment.

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Mariam Jaafar

Ong Ye Kung

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In 2020–2022, approximately 180,000–220,000 Singapore Citizens used MediSave for family members annually, representing about 16% of MediSave users.
No specific MediSave withdrawal limits exist for family members to encourage mutual family support, though all withdrawals remain subject to treatment-specific limits designed for subsidised patients.
Withdrawals for family members are not capped separately, but must comply with the standard MediSave limits for each medical treatment.

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Use of MediSave for Family Members

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