Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Social and Family Development and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs whether the Ministry will make public the findings of the Police investigation into an individual allegedly promulgating deviant teachings, upon its completion. Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: The authorities will share its findings with the public afterContinue reading “PUBLICATION OF FINDINGS OF INVESTIGATION INTO INDIVIDUAL ALLEGEDLY PROMULGATING DEVIANT TEACHINGS”
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RECOGNITION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED AT FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development what considerations does the Ministry apply for the Early Childhood Development Agency to recognise educational qualifications obtained from foreign institutions, without the need to do a conversion course or take the Early Childhood Education diploma course. Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: To ensureContinue reading “RECOGNITION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED AT FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS”
CASES REPORTED TO ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICE AND THE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) how many cases are reported to the Adult Protective Service and the Child Protective Service in each year between 2020 and 2022 respectively; (b) how effective has the Strengthening Families Programme @ FSCs been so far since its inception, especially in reducingContinue reading “CASES REPORTED TO ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICE AND THE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE”
REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY INCOME THRESHOLD FOR TERTIARY TUITION FEE SUBSIDY SCHEME GIVEN COST-OF-LIVING INFLATION
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Social and Family Development and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs whether there is a plan to perform a review of the eligibility income threshold for the Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy scheme in light of the cost-of-living inflation. Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: The Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy (TTFS)Continue reading “REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY INCOME THRESHOLD FOR TERTIARY TUITION FEE SUBSIDY SCHEME GIVEN COST-OF-LIVING INFLATION”
REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY INCOME THRESHOLD FOR MUIS’ FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Social and Family Development and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs with regard to the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore’s (MUIS) financial assistance scheme (a) when was the eligibility income threshold last reviewed; and (b) whether there are plans to review again, in light of the inflation in costsContinue reading “REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY INCOME THRESHOLD FOR MUIS’ FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME”
SECURITY MEASURES AT PRESCHOOL TO PREVENT INTRUSIONS BY UNAUTHORISED PERSONS
The following question stood in the name of Ms He Ting Ru – 9 To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) whether there are any standard training, support or security measures in place for staff of preschools or childcare service providers regulated by the Early Childhood Development Agency to handle unexpected security incidents; andContinue reading “SECURITY MEASURES AT PRESCHOOL TO PREVENT INTRUSIONS BY UNAUTHORISED PERSONS”
ASSESSING SUFFICIENCY OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE DEEMED MEDICALLY UNFIT FOR EMPLOYMENT
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Social and Family Development whether there are any ongoing reviews to assess whether the current level of financial support is sufficient for those who are deemed medically unfit for employment but are well enough to perform most Activities of Daily Living. Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: MSF regularlyContinue reading “ASSESSING SUFFICIENCY OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE DEEMED MEDICALLY UNFIT FOR EMPLOYMENT”
CLASSIFICATION OF FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN FOR COMCARE ASSISTANCE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) how does the Ministry classify families with special needs children for the purposes of ComCare assistance, specifically whether these are evaluated for Short-to-Medium Term Assistance (SMTA) or Long-Term Assistance (LTA); (b) if these families are classified as SMTA cases, whether they may insteadContinue reading “CLASSIFICATION OF FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN FOR COMCARE ASSISTANCE”
ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS WITH MONTHLY CPF DRAWDOWNS LOWER THAN COMCARE LONG-TERM ASSISTANCE PAYOUT AMOUNTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) whether the Ministry tracks the number of low-income individuals currently drawing down on their CPF balances at a monthly rate that falls below the current ComCare Long-Term Assistance (LTA) payout of $640 per month; and (b) whether any ComCare top-up to the LTAContinue reading “ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS WITH MONTHLY CPF DRAWDOWNS LOWER THAN COMCARE LONG-TERM ASSISTANCE PAYOUT AMOUNTS”
SET-UP AND SUSTAINABILITY PLANS FOR ENABLING BUSINESS HUBS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) what is the projected timeline for the establishment of the first Enabling Business Hub (EBH); (b) how many EBHs are anticipated to be available to serve the community in the scaled-up phase; (c) what will be the total capacity of all EBHs once theyContinue reading “SET-UP AND SUSTAINABILITY PLANS FOR ENABLING BUSINESS HUBS”
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