Written Answer to PQ on Hiring work permit holders and migrant domestic workers over 60 years old

NOTICE PAPER NO. 2965 OF 2024 FOR THE SITTING ON 6 AUGUST 2024
QUESTION NO. 5998 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Mr Pritam Singh

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether approvals, upon appeal or application, have been granted to work permit holders and migrant domestic workers (MDWs) to continue working in Singapore beyond the age of 60; (b) if so, how many of such approvals have been granted to work permit holders and MDWs respectively in the past five years; and (c) what are some common reasons for the Ministry to allow such extensions.

Answer:

1 The Ministry of Manpower approves appeals from employers to continue hiring their Work Permit holders beyond age 60 based on considerations such as the workers’ health, experience, and skills. From 2019 to 2023, MOM approved an average of 610 appeals a year for migrant workers and 350 appeals a year for migrant domestic workers.