Question
Mr Chen Show Mao
MP for Aljunied GRC
To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development with regard to the medium-term to short-term ComCare schemes for each year from 2009-2013
(a) how many recipients are there on these schemes at year end;
(b) how many applicants are assessed for these schemes;
(c) how many have been successful; and
(d) how many applicants in each of the above categories from (a) to (c) are aged 55 years and above.
Written Answer
The relevant data for ComCare short- to medium- Term assistance are shown in the following tables.
Table 1: Applicants for ComCare Short- to Medium-Term Assistance
|
Year
|
No. of applicants
|
No. of applicants aged 55 years and above
|
|
2009
|
29,138
|
8,357
|
|
2010
|
23,322
|
7,101
|
|
2011
|
26,249
|
8,856
|
|
2012
|
31,173
|
10,724
|
|
2013
|
33,767
|
11,970
|
Table 2: Successful Applicants for ComCare Short- to Medium-Term Assistance
|
Year
|
No. of successful applicants
|
No. of successful applicants aged 55 years and above
|
|
2009
|
14,255
|
2,931
|
|
2010
|
10,840
|
2,745
|
|
2011
|
12,537
|
3,444
|
|
2012
|
19,023
|
5,514
|
|
2013
|
21,955
|
6,815
|
Table 3: Active Beneficiaries on ComCare Short- to Medium-Term Assistance as at December of each year
|
Year
|
No. of active beneficiaries as at end Dec
|
No. of active beneficiaries aged 55 years and above as at end Dec
|
|
2009
|
5,994
|
1,386
|
|
2010
|
4,595
|
1,325
|
|
2011
|
6,571
|
1,933
|
|
2012
|
10,431
|
3,149
|
|
2013
|
12,535
|
4,202
|
