Data on Employment Assistance Payment Payouts Made to Retiring Workers for 2024 and 2025

Mr Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik asked the Minister for Manpower in each year of 2024 and 2025 (a) how many workers who reached the statutory retirement age were paid the Employment Assistance Payment (EAP) in lieu of being offered reemployment; and (b) what was the average quantum of EAP paid across these cases.

Dr Tan See Leng: In both 2024 and 2025, more than 98% of resident workers who reached the statutory retirement age and wished to continue working were offered reemployment. In 2024, 0.4% of these resident workers were paid the Employment Assistance Payment (EAP) 1 in lieu of being offered reemployment while in 2025, the corresponding proportion was 0.6%. The average EAP quantum was $12,300 in 2024 and $17,400 in 2025.

Note(s) to Question No(s) 20:

1 The average EAP quantum may vary from year to year as it is computed based on employees' last drawn monthly salaries.