Since Long Term Assistance (LTA) clients will also qualify for Silver Support, will they receive too much government assistance?
* Unlike Long Term Assistance (LTA) which is a discretionary financial assistance scheme, Silver Support is primarily intended to temper inequalities through life by providing a modest yet meaningful cash supplement to the bottom 20-30% of elderly Singaporeans. LTA recipients aged 65 and above would form part of this target group of Silver Support recipients.
* Nonetheless, in implementing the Silver Support payout for LTA recipients, we have taken into account that their basic living expenses are already covered under LTA.
* Hence, eligible LTA recipients will thus receive an income supplement of $360 per quarter (i.e. $120 per month) through Silver Support.
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