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.