Reviewing Per Capita Household Income Benchmark for ComCare Applicants in View of Increased Cost of Living

Ms Poh Li San asked the Minister for Social and Family Development whether there will be a review in the near term for the per capita household income benchmark used in means testing for Comcare applicants in view of the increase in cost of living in the past few years following the pandemic.

Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: Yes. The ComCare per capita household income benchmark is reviewed every two to three years and was last updated in July 2023.