Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in each of the last three years, in relation to infant care and child care respectively (a) how many children have received subsidies; (b) what is the percentage of those who have received (i) non-working mother subsidies, (ii) working applicant basic subsidies and (iii) workingContinue reading “BREAKDOWN OF INFANT CARE AND CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES RECEIVED BY CHILDREN IN LAST THREE YEARS BY SUBSIDY CATEGORY”
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ANNUAL PRESCHOOL ENROLMENT OF CHILDREN AGED THREE AS A PERCENTAGE OF EACH COHORT SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND IN LAST FIVE YEARS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) in the last five years, what is the annual pre-school enrolment of children aged three years as a percentage of each cohort size; (b) what is the socio-economic breakdown of children aged 3 – 4 years who are enrolled in pre-schools; and (c) whether theContinue reading “ANNUAL PRESCHOOL ENROLMENT OF CHILDREN AGED THREE AS A PERCENTAGE OF EACH COHORT SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND IN LAST FIVE YEARS”
UPDATE ON MUIS’ INVESTIGATION INTO AUSTRALIAN ABATTOIR’S PRODUCTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH HALAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Social and Family Development and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs whether the Ministry can provide more details on MUIS’ investigation processes and findings on Thomas Foods International Lobethal, which resulted in the cessation of the use and import of meat products from them. Mr Masagos Zulkifli B MContinue reading “UPDATE ON MUIS’ INVESTIGATION INTO AUSTRALIAN ABATTOIR’S PRODUCTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH HALAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS”
OUTCOME OF MUIS-DIRECTED REVIEW OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN MADRASAH IRSYAD ZUHRI AL-ISLAMIAH AND IRSYAD TRUST LIMITED
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Social and Family Development and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs (a) what is the outcome of the MUIS-directed review of the financial transactions between Madrasah Irsyad Zuhri Al-Islamiah and Irsyad Trust Limited; and (b) what follow-up actions have been taken as a result of the review. Mr MasagosContinue reading “OUTCOME OF MUIS-DIRECTED REVIEW OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN MADRASAH IRSYAD ZUHRI AL-ISLAMIAH AND IRSYAD TRUST LIMITED”
PROPORTION OF COMCARE SHORT-TO-MEDIUM-TERM ASSISTANCE APPLICANTS REJECTED IN LAST THREE MONTHS AND ADJUSTMENT OF THRESHOLD ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) in the last three months, what proportion of applicants for ComCare Short-to-Medium-Term Assistance (SMTA) have been rejected; and (b) in light of higher costs of living, whether the Ministry will consider adjusting the threshold criteria for household eligibility for ComCare SMTA. Mr Masagos Zulkifli BContinue reading “PROPORTION OF COMCARE SHORT-TO-MEDIUM-TERM ASSISTANCE APPLICANTS REJECTED IN LAST THREE MONTHS AND ADJUSTMENT OF THRESHOLD ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA”
APPLICATION OF PREVIOUS BAN ON VISITORS TO PRESCHOOLS BY PARENTS AND PARENTS OF NEWLY-ENROLLED CHILDREN
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Social and Family Development whether the previous ban on visitors to preschools, including parents and parents of newly-enrolled children, still applies. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social and Family Development (Mr Eric Chua) (for the Minister for Social and Family Development): Mr Speaker, in line with changes inContinue reading “APPLICATION OF PREVIOUS BAN ON VISITORS TO PRESCHOOLS BY PARENTS AND PARENTS OF NEWLY-ENROLLED CHILDREN”
STREAMLINE MEANS TESTING PROCEDURES AND SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in view of the current rising costs which may lead to more Singaporeans applying for financial assistance, whether the Government is looking to streamline the means testing procedures for public assistance applications and renewals, including reducing the number of physical documents that need toContinue reading “STREAMLINE MEANS TESTING PROCEDURES AND SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS”
REVIEW OF COMCARE PAYOUTS GIVEN INFLATION
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in light of rising inflation for daily necessities, whether there will be a reassessment by the Social Service Offices of the amount of ComCare payouts and a more expeditious review of the eligibility criteria. Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: ComCare provides assistance to low-incomeContinue reading “REVIEW OF COMCARE PAYOUTS GIVEN INFLATION”
PLANS TO IMPLEMENT USE OF CLEAR MASKS IN PRESCHOOL SETTINGS TO ENABLE INFANTS AND TODDLERS TO OBSERVE LIP MOVEMENTS OF TEACHERS IN THEIR LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development whether there are plans to implement the use of clear masks in preschool settings in respect of infants and toddlers who, in the process of language acquisition, may suffer delays due to an inability to observe the lip movement of teachers and adults. MrContinue reading “PLANS TO IMPLEMENT USE OF CLEAR MASKS IN PRESCHOOL SETTINGS TO ENABLE INFANTS AND TODDLERS TO OBSERVE LIP MOVEMENTS OF TEACHERS IN THEIR LANGUAGE ACQUISITION”
COS 2022: Clarifications on Adult Disability Care
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Thank you, Madam. I have some questions on the adult disability care. Is the staff-client ratio of adult disability care facilities lower than that of the teacher-student ratio at SPED schools? And if so, why is there this disparity between the two? Because this is what causes the cliff effectContinue reading “COS 2022: Clarifications on Adult Disability Care”
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