PUBLIC EDUCATION ON END-OF-LIFE CONVERSATIONS IN LIGHT OF AN INCREASINGLY AGEING POPULATION

NOTICE PAPER NO. 46

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON OR AFTER 25 SEPTEMBER 2025

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr David Hoe

MP for Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC

Question No. 256

To ask the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will consider (i) refreshing and scaling public education on end-of-life conversations in light of an increasingly ageing population and (ii) working with other agencies to incorporate post-death matters, including funeral wake localities, crematorial ash management and burial options, into such public education efforts.

Answer

1. Multiple agencies had come together in 2023 to organise a multi-year legacy planning campaign. This effort includes island-wide roadshows, mobile clinics, workshops, etc. It promotes the adoption of legacy planning tools such as Advance Care Planning (ACP), CPF Nomination, Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and Wills. In July this year, we launched myACP, a free digital tool to document one’s long term care preferences. The relevant agencies continue to work together on public education to guide family members on the next steps when their loved ones pass on. For example, My Legacy@LifeSG is a one-stop Government portal for information on end-of-life planning, estate settlement, and funeral arrangements, among other post-death matters.