Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what is the assessed number of cases in each year over the last five years where first-time buyers of private residential properties have signed fresh agreements to sell 1% of the same property shortly after exercising the purchase options; (b) how manyContinue reading “POLICY STANCE ON “99-TO-1” ARRANGEMENTS FOR STAMP DUTY PAYMENT IN PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS AND MEASURES TO PREVENT RECURRENCE”
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ASSESSMENT OF TECH CAPABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES FOR EMPLOYMENT PASS UNDER COMPASS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower with regard to the five-year employment pass for experienced tech professionals with skills that are in shortage, how does the Ministry (i) assess the level of tech capabilities and competencies of the applicant and (ii) verify whether the actual job scope for the applicant is inContinue reading “ASSESSMENT OF TECH CAPABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES FOR EMPLOYMENT PASS UNDER COMPASS”
RECOURSE FOR RETRENCHED UNIONISED AND NON-UNIONISED EMPLOYEES WHO ARE PAID RETRENCHMENT BENEFITS THAT ARE LESS THAN PREVAILING NORM
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower what is the recourse for retrenched unionised and non-unionised employees who are eligible for retrenchment benefits but are paid less than the prevailing norm of between two weeks to one month of salary, per year of service. Dr Tan See Leng: Employees who are not paid retrenchmentContinue reading “RECOURSE FOR RETRENCHED UNIONISED AND NON-UNIONISED EMPLOYEES WHO ARE PAID RETRENCHMENT BENEFITS THAT ARE LESS THAN PREVAILING NORM”
ASSESSED QUANTITY AND NATURE OF LABOUR SHORTAGE FOR 27 OCCUPATIONS UNDER SHORTAGE OCCUPATION LIST
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower what is the assessed quantity and nature of labour shortage for each of the 27 occupations under the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) respectively. Dr Tan See Leng: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) evaluate occupations for the Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS)Continue reading “ASSESSED QUANTITY AND NATURE OF LABOUR SHORTAGE FOR 27 OCCUPATIONS UNDER SHORTAGE OCCUPATION LIST”
MEDIAN AND AVERAGE RETRENCHMENT BENEFIT PER YEAR OF SERVICE FOR EACH RETRENCHED WORKER BROKEN DOWN BY INDUSTRY AND UNIONISED AND NON-UNIONISED COMPANIES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower over the last five years, what is the median and average retrenchment benefit per year of service for each retrenched worker as broken down respectively by (i) industry and (ii) unionised and non-unionised companies. Dr Tan See Leng: To be eligible for retrenchment benefit, employees must haveContinue reading “MEDIAN AND AVERAGE RETRENCHMENT BENEFIT PER YEAR OF SERVICE FOR EACH RETRENCHED WORKER BROKEN DOWN BY INDUSTRY AND UNIONISED AND NON-UNIONISED COMPANIES”
SINGAPOREANS DIAGNOSED WITH RARE DISEASES AND COVERAGE BY RARE DISEASE FUND
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the number of Singaporeans currently diagnosed with rare diseases; (b) what is the percentage of such Singaporeans with rare diseases which are covered by the Rare Disease Fund (RDF); (c) how does the RDF move from covering medicines used to treat the initialContinue reading “SINGAPOREANS DIAGNOSED WITH RARE DISEASES AND COVERAGE BY RARE DISEASE FUND”
PRESCRIPTION COSTS FOR EVRYSDI FOR SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the breakdown of the yearly prescription costs for Evrysdi for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy in Singapore; (b) what is the range of prices charged for Evrysdi in countries where the use of the drug is approved; and (c) what is theContinue reading “PRESCRIPTION COSTS FOR EVRYSDI FOR SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY”
SINGAPOREANS DIAGNOSED WITH SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY AND COST OF TREATMENT
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the number of Singaporeans currently diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA); (b) what are the currently approved treatment options for SMA; and (c) what is the average cost of such treatments before and after any applicable Government subsidies. Mr Ong Ye Kung: There are,Continue reading “SINGAPOREANS DIAGNOSED WITH SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY AND COST OF TREATMENT”
LIFE EXPECTANCY OF SINGAPOREANS DIAGNOSED WITH RARE DISEASES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Health in each year over the last 10 years (a) what is the number of Singaporeans who are newly diagnosed with rare diseases; and (b) what is the average life expectancy of such patients with rare diseases. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Rare diseases cover a broad spectrum ofContinue reading “LIFE EXPECTANCY OF SINGAPOREANS DIAGNOSED WITH RARE DISEASES”
ALLOCATION OF PUBLIC RENTAL FLATS TO APPROVED APPLICANTS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether the Ministry can provide the current outstanding number of public rental flat applications which are approved but have yet to be allocated a flat; and (b) what is HDB’s process for the prioritisation and allocation of available rental flats to approved applicants andContinue reading “ALLOCATION OF PUBLIC RENTAL FLATS TO APPROVED APPLICANTS”
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