2025年1月8日，新加坡人力部長陳詩龍醫生在國會書面答覆阿裕尼集選區議員嚴燕松關於在通脹背景下審查樂齡補貼計劃的公積金繳款門檻相關問題。
以下內容為新加坡眼根據國會英文資料翻譯整理：
嚴燕松（阿裕尼集選區議員）詢問人力部長：
(a) 鑒於自2021年以來的通脹趨勢，公積金局是否已審查樂齡補貼計劃（Silver Support Scheme）中14萬新元的總公積金繳款門檻的適當性？
(b) 哪些經濟指標指導調整該門檻的時機和幅度？
(c) 是否會實施系統性審查程序，以確保該門檻與生活成本保持一致？
陳詩龍醫生（人力部長）：樂齡補貼計劃（Silver Support Scheme）旨在幫助那些在工作期間收入較低、退休後缺乏家庭支持和經濟資源的年長者。
我們會定期審查樂齡補貼計劃，以確保最需要幫助的年長者能夠獲得支持，並在審查過程中考慮通脹等因素，同時確保該計劃在財政上可持續。從2025年1月起，符合條件的人均家庭收入門檻將從1,800新元提高至2,300新元，季度支付金額將增加20%。總公積金繳款額反映了年長者工作期間的收入水平。繳款門檻會定期審查，並在上一次審查中大幅提高，從2021年的7萬新元翻倍至14萬新元。
政府已推出額外措施，通過將「定心與援助配套」（Assurance Package ）增至超過100億新元，來支持所有新加坡人應對生活成本壓力。這些措施包括2024年預算案中的生活成本特別補助（已於2024年9月發放）、社區發展理事會購物券、額外的水電費節省計劃（U-Save）以及服務與雜費回扣。需要更多幫助的年長者還可以申請社區關懷援助（ComCare）。
以下是英文質詢內容：
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the CPF Board has reviewed the adequacy of the $140,000 total CPF contribution threshold for the Silver Support Scheme in light of inflation trends since 2021; (b) what economic indicators guide decisions on the timing and extent of adjustments to this threshold; and (c) whether a systematic review process will be implemented to keep the threshold aligned with the cost of living.
Dr Tan See Leng: The Silver Support Scheme is targeted at seniors who had lower incomes during their working years and now have little or no family support and resources in their retirement.
We review the Silver Support Scheme periodically to target support at seniors who need it the most and consider factors, such as inflation, while ensuring that the scheme remains fiscally sustainable. From January 2025, the qualifying per capita household income threshold has been raised from $1,800 to $2,300 and the quarterly payments are increased by 20%. The Total Central Provident Fund Contribution is indicative of the incomes that seniors earned during their working years. The contribution threshold is reviewed periodically and was raised significantly in the last review, doubling in 2021 from $70,000 to $140,000.
The Government has rolled out additional measures to support all Singaporeans with cost-of-living pressures, by enhancing the Assurance Package to more than $10 billion. This includes measures, such as the Budget 2024 Cost-of-Living Special Payment that was disbursed in September 2024, Community Development Council vouchers and additional utilities save (U-Save) and service and conservancy charges rebates. Seniors who need more assistance can also tap on ComCare assistance.
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