FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Parliament of Singapore · 19 October 2004 · 10th Parliament
Official Report, 19 October 2004, Vol 78, Issue 6 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
Column: 985
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
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Ms Braema Mathiaparanam asked the Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports if he will give the number of families and spouses, where the mother/wife is a former domestic worker or work permit holder, who have sought financial assistance over the last three years.
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: Like any Singaporean family, a family where the mother or wife is a former foreign domestic worker or work permit holder may approach the Government for financial assistance if they are in need.
The Government will assess requests for financial assistance based on the current and anticipated needs and circumstances of the Singapore family. We would not consider the previous nationality or occupation of the family members in making an assessment. As such, we do not track the number of families, where the mother or wife is a former foreign domestic worker or work permit holder, that have sought financial assistance.
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Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 19 October 2004. Republished on SGParliament.