Written reply to PQ on data on various payouts and income received by each decile of resident households when determining households’ market income in 2025

Question:

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry in determining households’ market income in 2025, what are the amounts in (a) non-employment income by (i) investment income (ii) rental income (iii) contributions from other households (iv) pensions (v) annuities (vi) royalties and (vii) regular insurance payouts; (b) regular Government contributions; (c) ad hoc Government contributions; and (d) transfers-in-kind, received by each decile of resident households based on household income.

Written Answer by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong

1.           The household income data on DOS’ website provides a breakdown of household market income for each income decile into major types of non-employment income. This includes investment income, rental income, payouts from the CPF Retirement Sum Scheme and Lifelong Income for the Elderly (LIFE), as well as regular government transfers. As other types of non-employment income are smaller and subject to larger sampling errors, they are not published separately.