Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in each of the past five years (a) how many complaints or reports have been made against (i) day activity centres and (ii) long-term care facilities; (b) how many of such complaints or reports have been investigated by the Ministry; and (c) how manyContinue reading “COMPLAINTS AGAINST DAY ACTIVITY CENTRES AND LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, AND CASES REFERRED TO POLICE”
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INCREASING NUMBER OF DAY ACTIVITY CENTRES AND RESIDENTIAL HOMES FOR ADULT PERSONS WITH AUTISM
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Social and Family Development whether the Ministry will consider increasing the number of (i) day activity centres and (ii) residential homes, for adult persons with autism. Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: The Ministry of Social and Family Development regularly reviews the capacity of our funded disability services,Continue reading “INCREASING NUMBER OF DAY ACTIVITY CENTRES AND RESIDENTIAL HOMES FOR ADULT PERSONS WITH AUTISM”
ELDERLY CAREGIVERS CARING FOR ADULT PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND HELP FOR SUCH CAREGIVERS WHO LOSE MENTAL CAPACITY
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) whether the Ministry keeps a record of the current number of elderly caregivers who are caring for adult persons with intellectual disabilities, in particular those who are low functioning and, if so, what is the number; (b) what are the current avenues availableContinue reading “ELDERLY CAREGIVERS CARING FOR ADULT PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND HELP FOR SUCH CAREGIVERS WHO LOSE MENTAL CAPACITY”
TIMEFRAME BETWEEN FAMILIES FINDING EMPLOYMENT AND BEING REMOVED FROM COMCARE SCHEMES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) how quickly are families under the ComCare scheme removed from the scheme after their family members have entered employment; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider monitoring the families for a longer period to ensure that financial and job security have beenContinue reading “TIMEFRAME BETWEEN FAMILIES FINDING EMPLOYMENT AND BEING REMOVED FROM COMCARE SCHEMES”
DISCREPANCY BETWEEN MINIMUM INCOME STANDARD STATED IN REPORT AND IN COMCARE’S LONG-TERM ASSISTANCE PAYOUT
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in light of how the Government takes into account socio-psychological needs for ComCare calculations (a) what is the source of the discrepancy between the Minimum Income Standard of $6,426 for a family with two children as published in the Minimum Income Standards ReportContinue reading “DISCREPANCY BETWEEN MINIMUM INCOME STANDARD STATED IN REPORT AND IN COMCARE’S LONG-TERM ASSISTANCE PAYOUT”
REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES GIVEN MINIMUM INCOME STANDARD REPORT 2023
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Speaker, I am not the author of the study, so I want to qualify that. But nevertheless, I think that I have read the study in some detail and some elements in which Senior Parliamentary Secretary Eric Chua has mentioned – about how they are aspirational – strike many SingaporeansContinue reading “REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES GIVEN MINIMUM INCOME STANDARD REPORT 2023”
RESULTS OF SURVEY OF PRESCHOOL OPERATORS ADMINISTERED IN MID-2022
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development whether the Ministry is able to release the results, suitably anonymised if necessary, of the survey of preschool operators administered in the middle of 2022. Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: As part of its consultations with the early childhood sector, the Early ChildhoodContinue reading “RESULTS OF SURVEY OF PRESCHOOL OPERATORS ADMINISTERED IN MID-2022”
UPDATE ON INVESTIGATIONS INTO ALLEGED MISTREATMENT OF CHILDREN AT CENTRES OF PRESCHOOL CHAIN
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) when did ECDA start tracking the number of preschools that have CCTVs on their premises; (b) of the preschools with CCTVs installed, what is the proportion of preschools where CCTVs are installed in areas used by children; and (c) of the preschools underContinue reading “UPDATE ON INVESTIGATIONS INTO ALLEGED MISTREATMENT OF CHILDREN AT CENTRES OF PRESCHOOL CHAIN”
ENROLMENT LEVELS IN PRESCHOOLS THAT OPERATE ON SATURDAYS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in each of the past five years (a) what is the number and proportion of preschools that operate on Saturdays; and (b) what is the total enrolment for preschool services on Saturdays. Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: All childcare centres licensed by theContinue reading “ENROLMENT LEVELS IN PRESCHOOLS THAT OPERATE ON SATURDAYS”
INSTALLATION OF CCTVS WITHIN PRESCHOOL PREMISES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) whether the Early Childhood Education Agency mandates the installation of CCTVs within the preschools’ premises; (b) what is the number of preschools that do not have CCTVs within their premises; and (c) what regulations govern the review of CCTV footage for preschools.Continue reading “INSTALLATION OF CCTVS WITHIN PRESCHOOL PREMISES”
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