Indicator 1.3.1

(a) Proportion of Population Covered By At Least One Social Protection Benefit:
All Singaporeans have access to ComCare, a national social assistance scheme that provides comprehensive support to lower-income households who require additional support to meet their basic needs. Further, Singaporeans have access to means-tested subsidies for various services (such as disability services, pre-school, etc.). The most generous subsidies are channelled towards lower-income groups to ensure that these services remain affordable for them.

(b) Proportion of Children/ Households Receiving Child/ Family Benefit:
Besides Baby Bonus cash benefits, families raising and caring for three or more Singaporean children aged one to six are also entitled to cash-like benefits via the Large Family LifeSG Credits.

(c) Proportion Of Mothers With Newborns Receiving Maternity Cash Benefit:
Singapore provides all families with eligible Singaporean newborns with cash benefits and a First Step Grant in the Child Development Account (CDA), which is a ring-fenced account for the child's development, via the Baby Bonus Scheme. The Government also co-matches savings amount in the CDA, up to a cap. Benefits scale up for larger families – those with 3 or more children are also eligible for an increased CDA First Step Grant, Large Family Medisave Grant and Large Family LifeSG Credits.

(d) Proportion Of Population With Severe Disabilities Receiving Disability Cash Benefit:
Singapore provides protection for people with disabilities through a comprehensive framework, including tax-based subsidies, insurance payouts, and grants. Individuals can receive subsidises of up to 95% for long-term care services in the home and community, such as home nursing or home medical care, or up to 85% for those living in nursing homes, reducing their out-of-pocket costs.
Those with severe disability1 can also access cash payouts through CareShield Life, a national insurance scheme for severe disability that provides universal coverage for Singapore residents from age 30 onwards for those born in 1980 and after. The scheme is open but not mandatory for those born before 1980. Individuals who are not covered by CareShield Life are supported through other forms of government-administered cash assistance, such as the Home Caregiving Grant or ElderFund, which can be received on top of existing subsidies or payouts that the individual may be eligible for.
They may also utilise their healthcare savings through schemes such as MediSave Care to further offset their costs of long-term care. The quanta provided through these subsidies, insurance payouts and grants was raised in 2025 and will be reviewed periodically to ensure these remain adequate in supporting the needs of those in severe disability.

1. Defined as an inability to perform 3 or more of the 6 Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), which are eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility, and transferring.

(e) Proportion Of Unemployed Persons Receiving Unemployed Cash Benefit:
All Singaporeans have access to the Central Provident Fund scheme. Singaporeans who meet specified criteria may also be eligible for support schemes such as ComCare and the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme.

(f) Proportion Of Vulnerable Population Receiving Social Assistance Cash Benefit:
All Singaporeans may access ComCare, which provides both regular financial support for individuals unable to meet their basic needs and interim assistance for those requiring immediate financial help. Given that ComCare is accessible to all, we do not track the percentage of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit.

(g) Proportion Of Poor Population Receiving Social Assistance Cash Benefit:
All Singaporeans may access ComCare should they be unable to meet their basic living expenses. The scheme provides financial assistance for basic needs including food, utilities, and other necessities. We are not able to definitively state the proportion of poor population receiving social assistance cash benefit, as Singapore's social assistance framework does not define poverty using a single income-based threshold.

(h) Proportion Of Population Covered By Labour Market Programs:
All Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Resident could benefit from labour market programmes. Proportion of resident population of working age that could benefit from labour market programmes (e.g., career matching services, career guidance, SkillsFuture training programmes) from Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), has been 100% since inception.