Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the total dollar value of (i) estimated housing grants and (ii) subsidies that will be required for the up to 100,000 new HDB BTO flats the Ministry is prepared to launch from 2021 to 2025 in mature and non-mature estates respectively; and (b) what isContinue reading “AMOUNT OF HOUSING GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES REQUIRED FOR LAUNCHING UP TO 100,000 NEW BTO FLATS”
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REASON BEHIND APPROACH TO MONTHLY COMPUTATION OF CPF INTEREST PAYMENTS USING LOWEST AMOUNT BALANCE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the justification behind the current approach to monthly computation of CPF interest payments using the lowest amount balance; and (b) whether there have been considerations to perform daily or monthly, instead of annual, compounding. Dr Tan See Leng: The CPF system is designed to helpContinue reading “REASON BEHIND APPROACH TO MONTHLY COMPUTATION OF CPF INTEREST PAYMENTS USING LOWEST AMOUNT BALANCE”
PATIENTS DELAYING DISCHARGE FROM HOSPITALS DUE TO LACK OF SUITABLE CARE ARRANGEMENTS AT HOME
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health in each of the last three years (a) how many patients in restructured hospitals had to delay their discharge from hospital due to complications caused by lack of suitable care arrangements at home; and (b) what is the (i) mean (ii) median and (iii) 95th percentile of theContinue reading “PATIENTS DELAYING DISCHARGE FROM HOSPITALS DUE TO LACK OF SUITABLE CARE ARRANGEMENTS AT HOME”
WORK PASSES ISSUED UNDER MANPOWER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC PRIORITIES SCHEME
13 Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry regarding the introduction of the Manpower for Strategic Economic Priorities scheme (a) what signal does the Ministry intend to send to companies with regard to their commitment to reduce dependence on low- and mid-skilled foreign workers; and (b) what impact will this have onContinue reading “WORK PASSES ISSUED UNDER MANPOWER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC PRIORITIES SCHEME”
EMPLOYMENT PASSES ISSUED TO NON-RESIDENTS WHO SECURED NEW JOBS IN THIRD QUARTER 2022 AND MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE SINGAPOREANS TO FILL THESE ROLES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower of the 75,900 new jobs created in Q3 2022 where 71,100 went to non-residents (a) how many of the non-residents are employed under (i) Employment Passes (ii) S Passes and (iii) work permits or other passes; (b) whether the Minister expects most new jobs created to goContinue reading “EMPLOYMENT PASSES ISSUED TO NON-RESIDENTS WHO SECURED NEW JOBS IN THIRD QUARTER 2022 AND MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE SINGAPOREANS TO FILL THESE ROLES”
COST FOR ACQUIRING AND MAINTAINING FOUR INVINCIBLE-CLASS SUBMARINES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Defence (a) what is the total cost of acquiring the four Invincible-class submarines; (b) what is the annual cost of their maintenance; (c) how does this compare with the total cost of ownership of the current Archer-class and Challenger-class submarines; and (d) what are the reasons why theContinue reading “COST FOR ACQUIRING AND MAINTAINING FOUR INVINCIBLE-CLASS SUBMARINES”
PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL FUSION REACTOR PROJECTS AND AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister with regard to the recent experimental developments in fusion and the Government’s previously stated aims to look into nuclear fusion as a source of electricity generation (a) whether the National Research Foundation is looking to participate in any international fusion reactor projects, like the International Thermonuclear Experimental ReactorContinue reading “PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL FUSION REACTOR PROJECTS AND AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING”
MEDICAL CLAIMS FOR LARGER RANGE OF OUTPATIENT TREATMENTS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALISATION
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health whether there are plans to work with insurers to enable medical claims to be made for a larger range of outpatient treatments that do not require hospitalisation, thereby alleviating both the financial out-of-pocket burden of families as well as the hospital bed crunch. Mr Ong Ye Kung: IntegratedContinue reading “MEDICAL CLAIMS FOR LARGER RANGE OF OUTPATIENT TREATMENTS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALISATION”
NUMBER OF 4-ROOM OR LARGER HDB FLATS OCCUPIED BY SINGLE PERSONS OR COUPLES OVER 55 YEARS OLD
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for National Development how many HDB flats which are 4-room or larger are currently occupied by only single persons or couples who are over the age of 55 years. Mr Desmond Lee: As at November 2022, the number of 4-room or larger flats that are occupied by only singleContinue reading “NUMBER OF 4-ROOM OR LARGER HDB FLATS OCCUPIED BY SINGLE PERSONS OR COUPLES OVER 55 YEARS OLD”
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”
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