How can I help a beneficiary with medical condition(s) to appeal to receive Silver Support?

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Eligibility for Silver Suport(SS) is automatically assessed and no action is required. However, if the beneficiary’s circumstances have changed, you may assist a beneficiary with medical condition in appealing for SS, if you are:

aged 21 and above; and
a next-of-kin or appointed donee under the Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), or court-appointed Deputy of the beneficiary.

To assist the beneficiary to appeal for SS, you will need to provide the following supporting documents:

If you are a next-of-kin or caregiver of the beneficiary, you can write to us with the scanned copies of the following document(s):

documentary evidence stating the beneficiary's medical condition (e.g. doctor's memorandum, medical report, or court order). The document(s) should be dated within the last year, unless it specifically states that the condition is permanent or if the condition is known to be permanent (e.g. physically incapacitated, autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, etc.);
your NRIC; and
the beneficiary’s NRIC.

If you are the appointed donee under the Lasting Power of Attorney of the beneficiary, you can write to us with the scanned copies of the following document(s):

Lasting Power of Attorney of the beneficiary;
documentary evidence stating the beneficiary's medical condition (e.g. doctor's memorandum, medical report, or court order). The document(s) should be dated within the last year unless it specifically states that the condition is permanent or if the condition is known to be permanent (e.g. physically incapacitated, autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, etc.);
your NRIC; and
beneficiary’s NRIC.

If you are the court appointed Deputy, you can write to us with the scanned copies of the following document(s):

court order authorising you to perform financial transactions on behalf of the beneficiary;
your NRIC; and
beneficiary’s NRIC.

If you are unable to fulfil any of the options, you can write to us for further advice.

How can I help a beneficiary with medical condition(s) to appeal to receive Silver Support?

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