Subsidised hospitalisation bills

Mr Pritam Singh
MP for Aljunied GRC

Question No. 1350

To ask the Minister for Health in respect of subsidised hospitalisations for each year from 2015 to 2017, how much did Singaporeans and Permanent Residents respectively pay in cash at the 10th to 40th deciles after taking into account subsidies, MediShield Life and MediSave deductions.

Written Answer

1    From 2015 to 2017, Singaporean Citizens and Permanent Residents at the 10th to 40th percentile of subsidised hospitalisation bills paid $0 in cash, after taking into account subsidies, MediShield Life and MediSave deductions.

2    Over the same period, the median amount of cash paid by Singaporean Citizens in the 10th to 40th per capita household income percentiles for subsidised hospitalisations was also $0, after taking into account subsidies, MediShield Life and MediSave deductions. The corresponding figures for Permanent Residents ranged from $38 to $47 over the same period.