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CONDITIONS EXEMPTED FROM REPEATED ASSESSMENTS FOR DISABILITY ASSESSMENT UNDER ELDERSHIELD

NOTICE PAPER NO. 1107
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON OR AFTER 5 APRIL 2022
 
Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr Yip Hon Weng
MP for Yio Chu Kang

Question No. 1750

 
To ask the Minister for Health with regard to disability assessment under Eldershield (a) which conditions are exempted from repeated assessments; (b) whether the Ministry will consider removing the requirement for reassessments for claimants who have been medically certified with permanent conditions, such as brain damage or end-stage Parkinson’s disease; and (c) whether the Ministry will extend the grace period for such reassessments, in view of the healthcare manpower crunch caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Written Answer

This question has been addressed by Question No. 34, as published in the Circular for Written Answer on 4 April 2022.

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