Written Answer to PQ on Mental disorder WIC claim stats

NOTICE PAPER NO. 1222 OF 2026 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 9 SEP

QUESTION NO. 1883 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan

To ask the Acting Minister for Manpower based on the total number of work injury compensation claims for mental disorders under the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019 annually from 2020 to 2025 (a) what is the breakdown of claimants by age, gender and industry; (b) how many have been successful in their claims; and (c) what is the median and range of claim amounts awarded to successful cases.

Answer:

From 2020 to 2025, there were a total of 47 work injury compensation (WIC) claims for mental disorders. Of these claims, about 90% were made by claimants below the age of 55. Close to 80% of claimants were female. Collectively, Administrative and Support Services, and Health and Social Services accounted for more than 60% of the claims.

2 Of the 31 claims that have concluded, 18 claims were successful. The median amount of compensation awarded is around $14,000, and the compensation amount ranges from around $5,000 to $77,000.