Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower what is the current number and proportion of CPF members who have (i) opened a CPF Investment Account (ii) made investments via the CPF Investment Scheme-Ordinary Account and (iii) made investments in Singapore Government Securities. Dr Tan See Leng: As of 30 September 2023, about 1.01 millionContinue reading “CPF MEMBERS WITH CPF INVESTMENTS IN SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT SECURITIES”
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DORMITORIES NOT MEETING INTERIM STANDARDS UNDER DORMITORY TRANSITION SCHEME
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower what is the number and percentages for each of: (i) purpose-built dormitories and (ii) factory-converted dormitories, that currently do not meet the interim standards under the Dormitory Transition Scheme. Dr Tan See Leng: Currently, around 80% of Purpose-Built Dormitories (PBDs) and more than 95% of Factory-Converted DormitoriesContinue reading “DORMITORIES NOT MEETING INTERIM STANDARDS UNDER DORMITORY TRANSITION SCHEME”
BREAKDOWN OF ACCOMMODATION TYPE FOR EMPLOYMENT PASS, S PASS AND WORK PERMIT HOLDERS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower for each of Employment Pass, S Pass and Work Permit pass holders, excluding migrant domestic workers, what is the current breakdown in accommodation type by (i) private residential properties, (ii) HDB flats, (iii) purpose-built dormitories and (iv) others. Dr Tan See Leng: Sixty percent of Employment PassContinue reading “BREAKDOWN OF ACCOMMODATION TYPE FOR EMPLOYMENT PASS, S PASS AND WORK PERMIT HOLDERS”
SUFFICIENCY OF FINES TO DETER OFFICERS IN MANPOWER MINISTRY’S AGENCIES FROM CARRYING OUT UNSAFE ACTIVITIES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower whether fines meted out to agencies under the Ministry’s charge are sufficient deterrence to ensure that unsafe activities are not carried out by the agencies’ officers. The Senior Minister of State for Manpower (Mr Zaqy Mohamad) (for the Minister for Manpower): The Government takes workplace safety and healthContinue reading “SUFFICIENCY OF FINES TO DETER OFFICERS IN MANPOWER MINISTRY’S AGENCIES FROM CARRYING OUT UNSAFE ACTIVITIES”
ENIORS AGED ABOVE 65 WITH NO QUALIFIED FAMILY MEMBER TO SPONSOR WORK PERMIT APPLICATION FOR MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKER
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Manpower in each of the last five years for Work Permit applications under the Sponsorship Scheme for a migrant domestic worker (a) how many seniors aged above 65 have tried applying for a Work Permit but have no qualified family members to sponsor their application; (b) howContinue reading “ENIORS AGED ABOVE 65 WITH NO QUALIFIED FAMILY MEMBER TO SPONSOR WORK PERMIT APPLICATION FOR MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKER”
NUMBER AND PROFILE OF SKILLED TRADESMEN WORKING IN SINGAPORE AND FUTURE DEMAND
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the current number of skilled tradesmen working in Singapore; (b) what is the breakdown in number by (i) Singaporeans, (ii) Permanent Residents and (iii) foreigners; (c) what are the (i) average and (ii) median salaries; and (d) what are the (i) average andContinue reading “NUMBER AND PROFILE OF SKILLED TRADESMEN WORKING IN SINGAPORE AND FUTURE DEMAND”
BREAKDOWN OF DEPENDANT’S PASS HOLDERS GAINING EMPLOYMENT SINCE 1 MAY 2021
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower in view that Dependant’s Pass (DP) holders have been required to secure applicable work passes in order to work in Singapore since 1 May 2021, what is the breakdown by the number of DP holders who (i) have gained employment and (ii) are unemployed. Dr Tan SeeContinue reading “BREAKDOWN OF DEPENDANT’S PASS HOLDERS GAINING EMPLOYMENT SINCE 1 MAY 2021”
PERCENTAGE OF DEPENDANT’S PASS HOLDERS LOSING PASSES DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower in each of the past five years (a) what is the percentage of Dependant’s Pass holders who lost their passes due to (i) divorce and (ii) death of their spouse respectively; and (b) what percentage of individuals who lost their Dependant’s Passes subsequently obtained (i) employment passContinue reading “PERCENTAGE OF DEPENDANT’S PASS HOLDERS LOSING PASSES DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES”
EMPLOYEES DISALLOWED TAKING MEDICAL LEAVE GRANTED BY NON-COMPANY APPROVED PANEL OF DOCTORS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower since the amendments to the Employment Act 1968 to give recognition to medical certificates issued by all medical practitioners with effect from April 2019, how many cases have there been where employees were not allowed to take their medical leave as they have not gone toContinue reading “EMPLOYEES DISALLOWED TAKING MEDICAL LEAVE GRANTED BY NON-COMPANY APPROVED PANEL OF DOCTORS”
EMPLOYMENT OF LONG-TERM VISIT PASS (LTVP) AND LTVP+ HOLDERS WITH LETTER OF CONSENT
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether holders of Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP)/LTVP+ with Letter of Consent (LOC) and who are family members of Singaporeans are subjected to dependency ratio ceilings in companies that employ them; and (b) if not, whether the Ministry plans to undertake an active education campaign toContinue reading “EMPLOYMENT OF LONG-TERM VISIT PASS (LTVP) AND LTVP+ HOLDERS WITH LETTER OF CONSENT”
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