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Meanwhile, financial protection has already been enhanced - effective 1 January 2025, platform workers are entitled to work injury compensation at the same level of coverage as employees.
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has convened a dedicated workgroup to look into reducing injuries among platform workers, amid queries raised in Parliament.
The Platform Worker Safety Workgroup brings together government agencies, platform operators, NTUC and platform work associations, MOM said in a parliamentary reply on 7 May 2026.
The move comes as platform workers have started to receive stronger financial protection for work injuries. From 1 January 2025, they are entitled to work injury compensation at the same level of coverage as employees.
This includes reimbursement for medical expenses, compensation for income lost during medical leave and hospitalisation leave, and lump sum compensation for permanent incapacity or death.
In its response, the Ministry added that compensation limits under the Work Injury Compensation Act are regularly reviewed to ensure that support keeps pace with income growth and rising healthcare costs.
The latest changes took effect on 1 November 2025, which saw maximum coverage increase to S$53,000 for medical expenses, S$346,000 for permanent incapacity, and S$269,000 for death.
The above information was shared in a combined reply from the 8 April 2026 parliamentary sitting on measures to improve platform worker safety, following injury data that showed platform workers continue to face significant risks on the job.
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