[FULL] Tan See Leng clarifies difference between Local Qualifying Salary and Silver Support Scheme

0 January 13, 2026 05:00

Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said in Parliament on Jan 13 that there will be “further refinements” to the Local Qualifying Salary in the upcoming Budget, without going into details. This was in response to a question from Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik of the Workers’ Party about the Silver Support Scheme, which provides additional support for elderly Singaporeans who had low incomes during their working years.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
1:23 MP Jamus Lim compares Silver Support Scheme threshold with CPF full retirement sum
2:20 Minister Tan See Leng on govt’s holistic approach to uplift seniors
4:34 MP Shawn Loh asks for a fundamental review on “senior seniors”, or individuals above 80 years old
5:53 Minister Tan on how govt can balance support for seniors with fiscal sustainability
9:18 Silver Support Scheme’s $1,500 per capita monthly household income threshold is not an individual’s monthly income
10:32 Difference between Local Qualifying Salary v Silver Support Scheme
16:30 Address HDB flat type disparities when distributing support via Silver Support Scheme

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