Eric Chua on Disabled Persons Scheme
Applications for the Disabled Persons Scheme (DPS) have steadily declined, from 93 in 2015 to 20 in 2023. Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua gave the update on Tuesday (Feb 6) in reply to Parliamentary questions. DPS is a means-tested scheme under which eligible Singaporeans with permanent disabilities who are unable to use public transport and need a vehicle to earn a living are exempted from paying premiums for Certificates of Entitlement as well as Additional Registration Fees when they buy a vehicle. Mr Chua said that the Government will monitor the take-up and need for DPS as it pushes on with efforts to make public transport more accessible for persons with disabilities.
Applications for the Disabled Persons Scheme (DPS) have steadily declined, from 93 in 2015 to 20 in 2023. Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua gave the update on Tuesday (Feb 6) in reply to Parliamentary questions. DPS is a means-tested scheme under which eligible Singaporeans with permanent disabilities who are unable to use public transport and need a vehicle to earn a living are exempted from paying premiums for Certificates of Entitlement as well as Additional Registration Fees when they buy a vehicle. Mr Chua said that the Government will monitor the take-up and need for DPS as it pushes on with efforts to make public transport more accessible for persons with disabilities.
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