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Singapore News - The number of individuals receiving financial aid from ComCare, a key social safety net for the low-income in Singapore, was the highest in its last financial year since it was set up in 2005. A total of 96,040 beneficiaries were on the various Community Care Endowment Fund. Read more at www.tnp.sg ....
The Straits Times Rising household incomes, more working couples in Singapore over past decade: Census A total of 150,000 households were surveyed in the latest edition, which also collected, for the first time, data on geographic distribution of workplaces and difficulty in performing basic activities.PHOTO: ST FILE https://str.sg/34M9 They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. ....
March 06, 2021 Pexels Key highlights Single mothers can save on various pregnancy costs (including pre-delivery expenses) through the Medisave Maternity Package The government matches every single dollar a parent puts into a Child Development Account (CDA) under the Baby Bonus Scheme There are various subsidies available to single parents who need to place their children in infant care or childcare The average cost of raising a child in Singapore is estimated to be $1,500 per month. Given that a married couple’s average monthly household income stands at $8,352 and nearly 18 per cent of that combined income goes toward providing for a child. ....
MSF to pilot mentoring programme to support at-risk youths this year SINGAPORE The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will pilot a mentoring programme to support at-risk youths this year, as well as expand efforts to help children living in rental flats and couples with marital issues. The mentoring programme expects to target 100 youths over two years, starting first with Institute of Technical Education (ITE) students who leave school prematurely and will be launched in the fourth quarter of this year, said Parliament Secretary for MSF Eric Chua on Friday (5 March) in Parliament during the ministry s Committee of Supply debate. ....
Work of CDCs should not be politicised, says Denise Phua after Pritam Singh s comments on their relevance Toggle share menu Advertisement Work of CDCs should not be politicised, says Denise Phua after Pritam Singh s comments on their relevance Advertisement Singapore Work of CDCs should not be politicised, says Denise Phua after Pritam Singh s comments on their relevance Central Singapore District Mayor Denise Phua and Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh in Parliament on Feb 25, 2021. 25 Feb 2021 09:50PM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: Mayor of Central Singapore District Denise Phua on Thursday (Feb 25) rejected comments by Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh who questioned the relevance of the Community Development Councils (CDCs). ....