RAISING OF SUBSIDY FOR CHILDCARE
Parliament of Singapore · 18 January 1993 · 8th Parliament
Official Report, 18 January 1993, Vol 60, Issue 5 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
The following Question stood in the name of Mr Peter Sung -
Mr Peter Sung: To ask the Minister for Community Development whether he will raise the subsidy for childcare.
Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon (Yuhua): Question No. 4, please.
The Minister for Community Development (Mr Yeo Cheow Tong): Sir, the current subsidy for childcare centre fee was fixed in 1987, six years ago. My Ministry is now reviewing the childcare subsidy scheme. I expect the review to be completed soon.
Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon: Sir, I would like to know what is the amount of increase and when will it be implemented. I would also like to ask whether the Minister will consider giving childcare subsidy to parents with a fourth child.
Mr Yeo Cheow Tong: Sir, we are still in the midst of the review. So I would not be able to tell the Member how much we are considering. I will ask the officials to bear in mind the request about including the fourth child.
Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 18 January 1993. Republished on SGParliament.