PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 16 December 1963 · 3rd Legislative Assembly
Official Report, 16 December 1963, Vol 22, Issue 10 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
Mr Ong Lian Teng asked the Minister for Social Affairs how many persons received public assistance as at 30th November, 1963.
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Affairs (Mr Chan Chee Seng) (for the Minister for Social Affairs): Mr Speaker, Sir, I have been asked by the Minister to answer. As at 30th November, 1963, a total of 28,682 families received public assistance. Based on an average of five persons per family, this will give a total of 143,410 persons.
Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 16 December 1963. Republished on SGParliament.