HOME CAREGIVING GRANT

NOTICE PAPER NO. 220

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 13 JANUARY 2026

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin

MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC

Question No. 792

To ask the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health (a) what are the cumulative number of applicants for the Home Caregiving Grant (HCG) to date; (b) what are the top three conditions cared for by HCG applicants; and (c) what are the number of applicants broken down by age group of (i) 30 to 39 (ii) 40 to 49 (iii) 50 to 59 (iv) 60 to 69 and (v) 70 years and above.

Answer

1             Since HCG was introduced in 2019, there have been over 94,000 applicants for the Home Caregiving Grant (HCG) cumulatively. Of which, 74% were aged 70 and above, 15% were aged 60 to 69, 5% were aged 50 to 59, 2% were aged 40 to 49, and 1% were aged 30 to 39 at the point of application.

2             The Ministry of Health does not collect information on the specific conditions of HCG applicants.