Silver Support Scheme Act 2015 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Silver Support Scheme
6. Who is an eligible individual?
Feedback & supportIn this Act, an eligible individual is an individual who —
eligible individual
“eligible individual” means an individual who is eligible to receive any benefit under the Scheme;
is a citizen of Singapore;
has attained 65 years of age; and
satisfies all other eligibility criteria that may be prescribed.
For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) —
an individual attains 65 years of age on the 65th anniversary of the date of that individual’s birth;
where an individual was born on 29 February, the 65th anniversary of the date of that individual’s birth is deemed to occur on 1 March;
where the day of the month in which an individual was born cannot be ascertained, that individual is deemed to be born on the first day of that month; and
where the month in which an individual was born cannot be ascertained, that individual is deemed to be born in January.