Breakdown of Appeals Received for Silver Support Scheme between 2021 to 2022 and Approval Rates from 2022 to 2025

Ms Mariam Jaafar asked the Acting Minister for Manpower (a) how many appeals on the Silver Support Scheme were received from 2021 to 2022, annually; and (b) how many appeals were approved from 2022 to 2025, annually.

Ms Jasmin Lau: On average, 9,200 Silver Support Scheme appeals were received annually from 2021 to 2025. An average of 5,000, or 60%, of these appeals were approved annually.