Welfare

June 29, 2022

Breaking news: Yet another national conversation (the 6th one) – Just look at some of the numbers lah, as to what are the previous 5’s outcomes?

https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02JjcwhLy5kzKZtLgbupoP5TyRFho2kirMxYUSJdHHcEG9NkzuEhGsGzTX192CfQYxl “Forward Singapore: Fairness and inclusion vital to the national conversation” (ST, Jun 29) “It’s time for another national conversation. Launched by Deputy Prime Minister…

Breaking news: Finance Minister – leader of 4G – increase fuel duties, GST, support scheme criteria from 30% income loss to 50%?

Some concrete suggestions on mitigating rising prices, to help lower-income S’poreans?

SPH Media Trust gets $180m a year for 5 years, whereas ComCare only got $236m for 96,000 beneficiaries in 2020 (pandemic) – $151m 78,600 beneficiaries 2019!

Breaking news: 79-year-old who lived in the forest for 33 years – gets help from MP – if not for passer-by Vivian Pan’s viral video of the confiscation of his “selling vegetables” on Christmas Day (Deus Vult) – would he still be in the forest?

Whenever GST increase: More Budget surpluses despite the reason to raise GST because of expected increases in social spending?

4 in 10 households earning less than $1,000 couldn’t pay for living expenses?

How many more years must it take: Help Low-wage Workers?

Homeless in S’pore: How many? Why?

November 6, 2018

Self-employed below 45: Workfare maximum $8 cash monthly?

Why is the bulk of the Workfare payout to CPF – up to 90% of the payout?

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