FOREIGN WORKERS AND MAIDS LEVY
Parliament of Singapore · 31 July 1992 · 8th Parliament
Official Report, 31 July 1992, Vol 60, Issue 2 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
Mr Ling How Doong asked the Minister for Health what was the total amount of hospital fees and charges collected by the Government and restructured hospitals in 1990, 1991 and 1992 (up to June).
Mr Yeo Cheow Tong: The total annual hospital fees and charges collected by Government and restructured hospitals were $224m in 1990, $266m in 1991 and $132m for the first half of 1992.
Mr Ling How Doong asked the Minister for Labour what was the total amount of levy collected from the employers in respect of foreign workers and maids for the year 1991 and what is the estimated amount for 1992.
Dr Lee Boon Yang: The foreign worker levy collected in the calender year 1991 was $880 million. The amount collected for the first 4 months of 1992 was $325 million. On this basis, I estimate the amount to be collected for the whole of 1992 would be about $975 million.
Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 31 July 1992. Republished on SGParliament.