Singapore legislation

Regulation 5A

of Silver Support Scheme Regulations 2016

Regulation 5A

Qualifying dates for benefit period in 2022 or later

Amended byS 937/2024 wef 09/12/2024S 937/2024 wef 09/12/2024S 937/2024 wef 09/12/2024S 733/2021 wef 30/09/2021S 937/2024 wef 09/12/2024

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 937/2024 wef 09/12/2024

An eligible individual is eligible to receive benefits for a benefit period in any year (being 2022, 2023 or 2024) if the individual —

(a)

satisfies the eligibility criteria in section 6(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and regulation 3(1)(a), (b) and (c) on —

(i)

30 April in the immediately preceding year; or

(ii)

such later date (not later than the last day of the benefit period) as the Commissioner may determine in any particular case; and

(b)

satisfies the eligibility criterion in regulation 3(1)(d) —

(i)

where that eligibility criterion is treated as satisfied by virtue of regulation 3(2)(a) or (3)(a), as the case may be —

(A)

by meeting the requirements in regulation 3(2)(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) or (3)(a)(ii) and (iii) (as the case may be) on —

(AA)30 April in the immediately preceding year; or

(AB)such later date (not later than the last day of the benefit period) as the Commissioner may determine in any particular case; and

(B)

if applicable, by meeting the requirements in regulation 3(3)(a)(i) on —

(BA)31 August in the immediately preceding year; or

(BB)such later date (not later than the last day of the benefit period) as the Commissioner may determine in any particular case;

(ii)

where that eligibility criterion is treated as satisfied by virtue of regulation 3(2)(b) or (3)(b), as the case may be — by being on ComCare Long Term Assistance on —

(A)

30 April in the immediately preceding year; or

(B)

such later date (not later than the last day of the benefit period) as the Commissioner may determine in any particular case; or

(iii)

where regulation 3(2) or (3) (as the case may be) does not apply, on —

(A)

30 April in the immediately preceding year; or

(B)

such later date (not later than the last day of the benefit period) as the Commissioner may determine in any particular case.

Subregulation 1A

Amended byS 937/2024 wef 09/12/2024

An eligible individual is eligible to receive benefits for a benefit period in any year (being 2025 or later) if the individual —

(a)

satisfies the eligibility criteria in section 6(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and regulation 3(1)(a), (b) and (c) on —

(i)

30 April in the immediately preceding year; or

(ii)

any later date (not later than the last day of the benefit period) that the Commissioner may determine in any particular case; and

(b)

satisfies the eligibility criterion in regulation 3(1)(d) —

(i)

where that eligibility criterion is treated as satisfied by virtue of regulation 3(2)(a) — by meeting the requirements in regulation 3(2)(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) on —

(A)

30 April in the immediately preceding year; or

(B)

any later date (not later than the last day of the benefit period) that the Commissioner may determine in any particular case;

(ii)

where that eligibility criterion is treated as satisfied by virtue of regulation 3(2)(b), (3)(b) or (4)(b), as the case may be — by being on ComCare Long Term Assistance on —

(A)

30 April in the immediately preceding year; or

(B)

any later date (not later than the last day of the benefit period) that the Commissioner may determine in any particular case;

(iii)

where that eligibility criterion is treated as satisfied by virtue of regulation 3(3)(a) or (4)(a) —

(A)

by meeting the requirement in regulation 3(3)(a)(i) or (4)(a)(i) (as the case may be) on —

(AA)31 August in the immediately preceding year; or

(AB)any later date (not later than the last day of the benefit period) that the Commissioner may determine in any particular case; and

(B)

by meeting the requirements in regulation 3(3)(a)(ii) and (iii) or (4)(a)(ii) and (iii) (as the case may be) on —

(BA)30 April in the immediately preceding year; or

(BB)any later date (not later than the last day of the benefit period) that the Commissioner may determine in any particular case; or

(iv)

where regulation 3(2), (3) or (4) (as the case may be) does not apply, on —

(A)

30 April in the immediately preceding year; or

(B)

any later date (not later than the last day of the benefit period) that the Commissioner may determine in any particular case.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 937/2024 wef 09/12/2024

For the purposes of paragraphs (1)(a)(ii) and (1A)(a)(ii), the Commissioner may determine different dates for different eligibility criteria in section 6(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and regulation 3(1)(a), (b) and (c).

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 733/2021 wef 30/09/2021

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b)(i)(A)(AB) or (B)(BB), the Commissioner may determine different dates for different requirements in regulation 3(2)(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) or (3)(a)(i), (ii) and (iii), as the case may be.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 937/2024 wef 09/12/2024

For the purposes of paragraph (1A)(b)(i)(B) or (iii)(B)(BB), the Commissioner may determine different dates for different requirements —

(a)

in the case of paragraph (1A)(b)(i)(B) — in regulation 3(2)(a)(i), (ii) and (iii); or

(b)

in the case of paragraph (1A)(b)(iii)(B)(BB) — in regulation 3(3)(a)(ii) and (iii) or (4)(a)(ii) and (iii), as the case may be.

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