REGISTRATION OF UNEMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF
Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 16 July 1958 · 1st Legislative Assembly
Official Report, 16 July 1958, Vol 6, Issue 6 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
Mr Seah Peng Chuan asked the Minister for Labour and Welfare-
(a) whether he is aware that unemployment in Singapore is on the increase;
(b) whether he will provide facilities for the registration of the unemployed at all post offices in addition to the Employment Exchange;
(c) whether he will introduce measures for the monthly payment of an adequate relief to the unemployed; and
(d) whether he will take steps for the payment of approved unemployment relief at all post offices.
Dr Lim Yew Hock: Mr Speaker, Sir, the answer to (a) is yes; (b) no; (c) unemployed persons are already in receipt of relief under the public assistance scheme administered by the Social Welfare Department. The answer to (d), Sir, is no.
Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 16 July 1958. Republished on SGParliament.