Written Answer to PQ on Number of PWs Receiving WIS

NOTICE PAPER NO. 835 OF 2026 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 6 MAY 2026
QUESTION NO. 1515 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Ms Yeo Wan Ling

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) how many platform workers received Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) in at least one month for the latest completed Work Year; and (b) of these, how many received WIS for (i) 12 months (ii) 9 to 11 months (iii) 6 to 8 months and (iv) fewer than six months, respectively.

Answer:

There were around 58,000 platform workers who received Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) in at least one month of Work Year 2025. Their breakdown by months received is in Table 1.

Table 1: Proportion of Platform Workers by Months of WIS Received for Work Year 2025