Develop a national framework for protecting children which spells out how the Government, private sector and social services can work together to ensure that kids and young people in Singapore reach their full potential by growing up safe and supported, free from harm and neglect. Introduce child impact assessments as
SINGAPORE - MPs debated what constitutes basic needs in Parliament on Wednesday in the wake of a study on adequate minimum incomes published last month. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) regularly reviews the assistance, coverage and payout quanta of ComCare schemes to ensure adequate assistance for lower-income families to meet their basic living needs. It last increased the assistance quantum in August last year. During its reviews, MSF looks at da