Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower in view of the estimated cost of informal caregiving in Singapore valued at $1.28 billion, whether the Government has studied or will the Government be studying the number of people who (i) are carrying out unpaid caregiving and their age range; (ii) quit their full-time jobsContinue reading “STUDY ON PROFILE OF INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING INFORMAL AND UNPAID CAREGIVING”
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RISKS FOR CPF MEMBERS IF DIRECT INVESTMENTS ALLOWED IN US EQUITY INDEX FUNDS NOT IN CURRENT CPFIS-APPROVED PRODUCTS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what specific risks does the CPF Board believe CPF members will face if allowed to invest directly in US equity index funds that are not already present in the current CPFIS-approved products; (b) how are these perceived risks quantified; and (c) whether these risks outweighContinue reading “RISKS FOR CPF MEMBERS IF DIRECT INVESTMENTS ALLOWED IN US EQUITY INDEX FUNDS NOT IN CURRENT CPFIS-APPROVED PRODUCTS”
TAX TREATMENT FOR PAYOUTS FROM PROPOSED SKILLSFUTURE JOBSEEKER SUPPORT SCHEME
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower whether the payouts received by the participants of the proposed SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme will be subject to income tax. Dr Tan See Leng: In Singapore, income is taxable and payouts from the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support (JS) scheme are considered income. However, we intend to exemptContinue reading “TAX TREATMENT FOR PAYOUTS FROM PROPOSED SKILLSFUTURE JOBSEEKER SUPPORT SCHEME”
ELIGIBILITY OF PROPERTY RENTERS FOR SKILLSFUTURE JOBSEEKER SUPPORT
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower whether the criterion that an applicant to the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support not live in a property with an annual value of more than $25,000 also applies to applicants who are renting the property in which they reside. Dr Tan See Leng: The annual value criterion is basedContinue reading “ELIGIBILITY OF PROPERTY RENTERS FOR SKILLSFUTURE JOBSEEKER SUPPORT”
PERCENTAGE AND PROFILE OF RESIDENTS EMPLOYED IN FOREIGN-OWNED FIRMS EARNING GROSS MONTHLY INCOME ABOVE $12,500
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower (a) for each year from 2019 to 2024, what is the percentage of residents earning a gross monthly income of above $12,500 that worked in foreign-owned firms; and (b) what is the sectoral breakdown of these residents. Dr Tan See Leng: From 2019 to 2024, foreign-owned firmsContinue reading “PERCENTAGE AND PROFILE OF RESIDENTS EMPLOYED IN FOREIGN-OWNED FIRMS EARNING GROSS MONTHLY INCOME ABOVE $12,500”
CURRENT AND PROJECTED WAGE CONVERGENCE TARGETS FOR 20TH PERCENTILE OF INCOME EARNERS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what are the current wage convergence targets for the 20th percentile of income earners; and (b) what is the expected path of convergence of wage levels for the 20th percentile of income earners between 2023 and 2030. Dr Tan See Leng: From 2013 to 2023, real wagesContinue reading “CURRENT AND PROJECTED WAGE CONVERGENCE TARGETS FOR 20TH PERCENTILE OF INCOME EARNERS”
INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED TO ENSURE FOOD DELIVERY PLATFORM OPERATORS ENGAGE ONLY SINGAPOREANS OR PRS AS FREELANCERS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower (a) apart from acting on complaints received, whether the Ministry conducts proactive inspections to ensure that food delivery riders working for the major food delivery platforms as freelancers are legitimate workers who are Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents; (b) if so, how often are these checksContinue reading “INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED TO ENSURE FOOD DELIVERY PLATFORM OPERATORS ENGAGE ONLY SINGAPOREANS OR PRS AS FREELANCERS”
IMPACT OF INCREASED WORK PASS QUALIFYING SALARIES ON SINGAPOREANS’ PAY
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry has studied if the increased salary qualification thresholds for Employment Pass and S Pass holders may have paradoxically led to a divergence in salaries paid to such Work Permit holders vis-à-vis Singaporeans as companies raise salaries to satisfy the qualification criteria for theirContinue reading “IMPACT OF INCREASED WORK PASS QUALIFYING SALARIES ON SINGAPOREANS’ PAY”
WRONGFUL TERMINATION OF WORK PERMIT OR S PASS HOLDERS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) how many wrongful termination cases have been filed by work permit or S Pass holders in the last 10 years; (b) in how many of such cases were the workers successful in their appeals; (c) for successful cases, what redress has been offered to theContinue reading “WRONGFUL TERMINATION OF WORK PERMIT OR S PASS HOLDERS”
CONSIDERATIONS FOR ISSUING CHANGE OF EMPLOYER LETTER TO MIGRANT WORKERS FACED WITH PENDING INVESTIGATIONS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what standards or thresholds are used to issue Change of Employer (COE) letters to migrant workers who are victims of illegal acts or accused of wrongdoing but found not to be culpable at the conclusion of investigations; and (b) what are the most common reasonsContinue reading “CONSIDERATIONS FOR ISSUING CHANGE OF EMPLOYER LETTER TO MIGRANT WORKERS FACED WITH PENDING INVESTIGATIONS”
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