On 8 February 2024, the Ministry of Manpower (“MOM“) announced that the compensation limits in the Work Injury Compensation Act (“WICA“) will be increased from 1 November 2025.
The WICA protects local and foreign employees, with some exceptions, who sustain work-related injuries or diseases by allowing them to make claims in a more efficient and low-cost manner, as they do not have to file a common law civil suit. The WICA provides for compensation regardless of which party was at fault.
The increase in compensation limits enhances protection for employees by seeking to keep pace with wage growth and rising healthcare costs. The compensation limits were last reviewed in 2020.
Please see the table below for details of the increased WICA compensation limits.
Type | Limits | Current Limit (S$) | New Limit (S$) |
Death | Maximum | 225,000 | 269,000 |
Minimum | 76,000 | 91,000 | |
Permanent Incapacity | Maximum | 289,000 | 346,000 |
Minimum | 97,000 | 116,000 | |
Medical Expenses |
| 45,000 or medical expenses incurred up to one year from the date of the accident, whichever is reached first | 53,000 or medical expenses incurred up to one year from the date of the accident, whichever is reached first |
Click on the following link for more information:
- MOM Press Release titled “Higher Compensation Limits Under the Work Injury Compensation Act” (available on the MOM website at www.mom.gov.sg)
