Singapore Government
Ministerial Statement: Review of NRIC disclosure on People Search (Accountability of those involved)
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- Ministerial Statement: Review of NRIC disclosure on People Search (Accountability of those involved)
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- 1 year ago
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- The Public Service Division, MDDI and ACRA have taken into account the findings of the Panel and have reviewed the roles, responsibilities and actions of the relevant officers involved. While there was no malicious or wilful wrongdoing by the officers involved, there were inadequacies in their judgement and actions. Appropriate measures are being taken against them, ranging from counselling to retraining to reductions in performance gradings.
Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean was delivering his Ministerial Statement on the Review of NRIC disclosure on People Search in Parliament on 6 March 2025.
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- Ministerial Statement: Review of NRIC disclosure on People Search (Trust in the Public Service)
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- 1 year ago
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- The Public Service holds its officers to a high standard of conduct and excellence. This incident, though regrettable, clearly demonstrates the Government’s commitment to continuous improvement and upholding the trust Singaporeans have in the Public Service.
Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean was delivering his Ministerial Statement on the Review of the disclosure of the NRIC numbers on People Search in Parliament on 6 March 2025.
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- Housing Support for Singaporeans with Forward SG (Together, for Better roadshow)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Did you know that more options will be available for home seekers who want their flats sooner?
Join us at the Forward Singapore: Together, for Better roadshows to learn more about housing support and other Forward SG initiatives that could benefit you! Speak to our friendly ambassadors for upskilling and career advice, or to learn about support for Seniors.
Find out more at https://go.gov.sg/tfbroadshows
#ForwardSG #Togetherforbetter
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- COS 2025: West Coast Extension to proceed in phases
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Government will proceed with the West Coast Extension in two phases. The first phase will extend the Jurong Region Line (JRL) from Pandan Reservoir station to connect with the Cross Island Line at West Coast station by the late 2030s. The second phase will further extend the JRL from West Coast station to connect with the Circle Line at Kent Ridge station by the early 2040s. This will enhance rail connectivity for residents in the West, and support future developments along the corridor.
Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat was speaking at the Committee of Supply Debates in Parliament on 5 March 2025.
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- COS 2025: Enhancements to Fresh Start Housing Scheme
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Government will enhance the Fresh Start Housing Scheme to support more ComLink+ families in public rental on their home ownership journey. The scheme will be extended to first-timer ComLink+ families in public rental, to allow them to buy a 2 or 3-room Standard flat on a shorter lease. The Fresh Start Housing Grant for second-timer ComLink+ families will also be raised from $50,000 to $75,000.
Minister of State for National Development Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim was speaking at the Committee of Supply Debates in Parliament on 5 March 2025.
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- COS 2025: Creating endearing homes for Singaporeans
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Singapore's commitment to balancing development with nature conservation and heritage preservation requires thoughtful and disciplined long-term planning. Through continued partnership with residents, the Government strives to create a home where Singaporeans can thrive.
Minister for National Development Desmond Lee was speaking at the Committee of Supply Debates in Parliament on 5 March 2025.
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- COS 2025: More flats in attractive locations
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Six BTO projects, comprising 5,000 units, will be built in the Mount Pleasant estate, with the first project due to be launched in October 2025. This estate will be near the future Mount Pleasant MRT station on the Thomson-East Coast Line. This is just one example of HDB’s plans to provide more flats for Singaporeans in attractive locations.
Minister for National Development Desmond Lee was speaking at the Committee of Supply Debates in Parliament on 5 March 2025.
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- Benefits for Families with Forward SG (Together, for Better Roadshow)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Want to learn how #ForwardSG offers support for families?
Join us at the Forward Singapore: Together, for Better roadshow to discover family-friendly policies, cost-of-living support, and more—through fun, interactive exhibits. Speak to our friendly ambassadors for upskilling and career advice, or to learn about support for Seniors. Plus, stand to win exciting prizes!
Find out more at https://go.gov.sg/tfbroadshows
#ForwardSG #Togetherforbetter
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- COS 2025: Expansion of Climate Friendly Households Programme
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- An additional $100 of climate vouchers will be disbursed to eligible HDB households in April 2025, on top of the existing $300. The Climate Friendly Households Programme (CFHP) will also be expanded to include Singapore Citizen households in private residential properties. This will benefit an additional 250,000 households, on top of the 1.1 million HDB households already covered under the enhanced CFHP.
Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Amy Khor was speaking at the Committee of Supply Debates in Parliament on 4 March 2025.
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- COS 2025: NEA to launch new Cleaner Neighbourhoods initiative
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- NEA will introduce a new “Cleaner Neighbourhoods” initiative to strengthen community involvement in keeping neighbourhoods clean. As part of the approach, NEA will strengthen community ownership by collaborating with community leaders and partners to sustain a proactive citizenry. It will also upskill its officers to be more effective at managing multi-faceted public hygiene issues, while employing greater use of video analytics and AI to enhance surveillance and enforcement capabilities.
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and the Environment Baey Yam Keng was speaking at the Committee of Supply Debates in Parliament on 4 March 2025.
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- COS 2025: Upgrading our hawker centres
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Government will implement its plan to upgrade our hawker centres into vibrant and sustainable spaces over the next 20 to 30 years. It is exploring solutions to adapt hawker centres to rising temperatures, in order to make them more comfortable environments for patrons and hawkers. It will also upgrade hawker centres to be more inclusive and accessible, with features like escalators, lifts, wider aisles and use of technology.
Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Dr Koh Poh Koon was speaking at the Committee of Supply Debates in Parliament on 4 March 2025.
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- COS 2025: Strengthening our climate resilience
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- To enhance our climate resilience and coastal protection, the Government is conducting site-specific studies for several areas (Jurong Island, City-East Coast, Long Island, and the north-west coast from Tuas to Woodlands), with more studies planned for Sentosa and the south-west coast by 2026. A new Code of Practice for coastal protection will be released in 2026 after industry consultation.
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu was speaking at the Committee of Supply Debates in Parliament on 4 March 2025.
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- COS 2025: Support for businesses throughout their IP journey
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Various plans are in place to help enterprises through different stages of their Intellectual Property (IP) journey, such as IP Management Clinics and simple infopacks by IPOS to share best practices on using and protecting IP. At the same time, to remain competitive with law firms in other jurisdictions, lawyers in Singapore must adopt legaltech. Tools and subsidies are available to make legaltech accessible to law firms in Singapore.
Second Minister for Law Edwin Tong was speaking at the Committee of Supply Debate in Parliament on 4 March 2025.
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- COS 2025: Enhancing enforcements of civil judgements
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Government will introduce reforms to make the enforcement of civil judgements more effective, simple and streamlined. These reforms include providing greater powers for the Court to identify the assets and income streams of the judgement debtor, introducing new modes of enforcement to deter and punish non-compliance with Court orders, and creating new Civil Judgement Enforcement Officers.
Second Minister for Law Edwin Tong was speaking at the Committee of Supply Debate in Parliament on 4 March 2025.
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- COS 2025: Enhanced measures to deal with online harms
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Government is taking further steps to address the prevalence of online harms. First, a new agency will be set up to act quickly on complaints of online harms. Second, it will provide clarity on the types of online harms covered by the law. Third, it will introduce new mechanisms to address the misuse of anonymity by perpetrators of online harms. These moves will ensure victims of online harms have more accessible and effective remedies.
Minister of State for Law Murali Pillai was speaking at the Committee of Supply Debates in Parliament on 4 March 2025.
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- COS 2025: Working together to fight scams
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Countering the organised and sophisticated nature of scams requires a whole-of-society response. The Government will continue to work with banks to protect accounts against malware and phishing. Similarly, the public is advised to stay clear of cryptocurrencies, given that many online exchanges and wallet providers lack regulation and can be exploited by criminals. Singaporeans can use the ScamShield Suite to find out if something is a scam, report on scams, and stay updated on the latest scam trends.
Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling was speaking at the Committee of Supply Debate in Parliament on 4 March 2025.
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- COS 2025: Singapore to remain nimble amidst rise of new global regime
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- As countries turn increasingly inward with the transition to the new global regime, Singapore must continue to strengthen ties with its immediate neighbours, the wider ASEAN, and with as many partners around the globe as possible. Internationally, we must continue to advocate for the adherence to international law, the UN charter, and rules-based multilateral system, while ensuring Singapore remains a magnet for ideas, technology, talent and capital.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan was speaking at the Committee of Supply Debate in Parliament on 3 March 2025.
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- Budget 2025 Round-up: The “Singapore Miracle”
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Singapore continues to receive a boost to our revenues from our investment returns, despite not being endowed by natural resources, unlike other countries. This is “truly unique and it is a Singapore miracle”.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget Round-up Speech in Parliament on 28 February 2025.
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- COS 2025: Strengthening the Public Service
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- This year, the Public Service will focus on three areas. The first is to prepare officers for expanded career spans through the Public Service Career Coach Network and CareerFitness programme.
Second, we will continue to integrate our services to deliver them more efficiently.
Third, the Civil Service College will help agencies build strong and agile leadership teams to navigate complex challenges.
Minister for Education and Minister-in-charge of the Public Service Chan Chun Sing was speaking at the Committee of Supply Debate in Parliament on 28 February 2025.
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- COS 2025: What does it take for the Public Service to be successful?
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- We do not take for granted that our track record as a strong Public Service will naturally enable tomorrow's success. To be successful as a Public Service, a strong, continuous and consistent partnership between the political leadership and Public Service must be maintained.
Minister for Education and Minister-in-charge of the Public Service Chan Chun Sing was speaking at the Committee of Supply Debate in Parliament on 28 February 2025.
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- COS 2025: Moving towards a low-carbon future
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Singapore remains fully committed to effective climate action. At the end of 2024, Singapore has achieved our goal of 1.5GWp of solar deployment by 2025. The transition to net-zero carbon emission also presents new opportunities which Singapore can benefit by moving quickly to grasp new opportunities in a low-carbon world.
Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean was speaking at the Committee of Supply Debate in Parliament on 28 February 2025.
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- COS 2025: Mindset shift to tackle total low fertility rate
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- To tackle Singapore’s low total fertility rate (TFR) requires a cultural and mindset shift involving workplaces and wider society. As policies like the new Shared Parental Leave scheme take effect next year, employers and employees must build mutual trust to make leave provisions work. At the same time, the Large Families Scheme will provide more financial support for large families, and kickstart a movement to celebrate and support these families.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah was speaking at the Committee of Supply Debate in Parliament on 28 February 2025.
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- Budget 2025 Round-up: Full Speech by PM Lawrence Wong
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- This is “a Budget put together by Singaporeans, with Singaporeans, for Singaporeans”, charting Singapore’s way forward amidst the challenges of an unpredictably changing world.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget Round-up speech in Parliament on 28 February 2025.
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- #SGBudget2025 A Budget for all Singaporeans
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- #SGBudget2025 Celebrating SG60 and rallying as one united people
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- #SGBudget2025 Building a Singapore Made for Families
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- #SGBudget2025 Embracing sustainability with $100 top-up of Climate Vouchers
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- #SGBudget2025 $300 monthly allowance for part-time courses under SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- #SGBudget2025 More support to tackle cost pressures
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- SGBudget2025: Budget for all Singaporeans
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Budget 2025 is a Budget for all Singaporeans, shaped together with all Singaporeans. Find out more about the key themes here 🔼/🔽
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2025 Speech in Parliament on 18 February 2025.
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- SGBudget2025: Additional support to tackle cost pressures
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Singaporean households will receive more support in the form of additional U-Save rebates and $800 in CDC vouchers. Families with children will also receive $500 in LifeSG credits for each Singaporean child aged 12 and below this year. Every Singaporean aged 13 to 20 this year will also receive a $500 top-up to their Edusave account, or their Post-Secondary Education Account.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2025 Speech in Parliament on 18 February 2025.
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- SGBudget2025: Supporting businesses with their costs
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- To help businesses mitigate the impact of rising costs, the government will introduce a 50% Corporate Income Tax rebate in the Year of Assessment 2025, among other initiatives.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2025 Speech in Parliament on 18 February 2025.
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- SGBudget2025: Empowering businesses for growth and success
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- To take our economy forward, this Budget will emphasise three key areas: technology and innovation, strengthening our enterprise ecosystem, as well as our infrastructure investments amidst resource constraints.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2025 Speech in Parliament on 18 February 2025.
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- SGBudget2025: Enhancing our technology and innovation engines
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- To sustain the momentum of innovation and technology engines, the Government will continue to invest in keeping our R&D infrastructure at the cutting edge. This includes refreshing our public biosciences and medtech research infrastructure in the biotech sector, and developing a new national semiconductor R&D fabrication facility.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2025 Speech in Parliament on 18 February 2025.
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- SGBudget2025: Strengthening our enterprise ecosystem
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Enterprises in Singapore will receive more support to scale up, grow and compete on the world stage through expansions of schemes for internationalisation, and for mergers and acquisitions. The Economic Development Board (EDB) will also launch a new Global Founder Programme this year to encourage global founders to anchor and grow new ventures in Singapore to strengthen our enterprise ecosystem.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2025 Speech in Parliament on 18 February 2025.
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- SGBudget2025: Ramping up our BTO supply
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Over the next three years, more than 50,000 new flats will be launched in a wide range of locations, including in Woodlands, Bayshore, and Mount Pleasant. Last year, more than eight in 10 first-timer families who collected keys to their BTO flats were able to service their monthly mortgage loans with little or zero out-of-pocket cash. The Government will continue to keep public housing affordable and accessible for all.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2025 Speech in Parliament on 18 February 2025.
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- SGBudget2025: Encouraging lifelong learning - Workfare Skills Support
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- An enhanced tier of support under the Workfare Skills Support will be introduced for the lower-wage workers. This will be modelled after the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme, and benefit lower-wage workers when they turn 30.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2025 Speech in Parliament on 18 February.
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- SGBudget2025: Investing in infrastructure
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Government will provide a $5 billion top-up to the Changi Airport Development Fund to ensure that Singapore remains a critical gateway for global travel and trade. The Government will also top up the Future Energy Fund by $5 billion to catalyse the development of critical and large-scale energy transition infrastructure to secure clean energy supply.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2025 Speech in Parliament on 18 February 2025.
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- SGBudget2025: $300 monthly allowance for part-time training courses
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Starting from early 2026, the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme allowance will be extended to Singaporeans enrolled in part-time training courses. Eligible individuals will receive a monthly allowance of $300 to help cover their learning expenses.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2025 Speech in Parliament on 18 February 2025.
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- SGBudget2025: Supporting Workforce Transformation
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The new SkillsFuture Workforce Grant will provide higher funding support of up to 70% for job redesign activities, and simplify application process for companies. The government will also introduce a redesigned SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit to help employers defray out-of-pocket costs for enterprise and workforce transformation.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2025 Speech in Parliament on 18 February 2025.
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- SGBudget2025: Strengthening employment support for seniors
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Seniors who are able and wish to continue working will receive more support through Budget 2025. The Senior Employment Credit (SEC) will be extended to end-2026 to provide employers with a wage offset when they hire Singaporean seniors aged 60 and above, and who earn less than $4,000. The qualifying age for SEC will also be raised to 69 years old. The Ministry of Manpower will also convene a Tripartite Workgroup on Senior Employment later this year to improve the employability of seniors.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2025 Speech in Parliament on 18 February 2025.
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- SGBudget2025: Enhancing the Climate Friendly Households Programme
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Government will further enhance the Climate Friendly Households Programme with an additional $100 top-up of Climate Vouchers to all HDB households, bringing the total to $400. The Climate Vouchers will also be extended to all Singaporean private property households, allowing more citizens to make the switch to more resource-efficient products.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2025 Speech in Parliament on 18 February 2025.
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- SGBudget2025: Building a Singapore Made for Families
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Budget 2025 will further reduce monthly full-day childcare fee caps in Government-supported preschools. For couples with more children, the Large Families Scheme aims to support married couples who have, or aspire to have, three or more children. This comprises a $5,000 increase in the Child Development Account First Step Grant, a new $5,000 Large Family MediSave Grant, as well as annual $1,000 of LifeSG credits disbursement to families for each of their third and subsequent children, during the years that the child turns one to six.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2025 Speech in Parliament on 18 February 2025.
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- SGBudget2025: Supporting seniors to age well
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Budget 2025 will provide more support to help seniors live and age well. The Enhancement for Active Seniors (EASE) programme will be broadened to private properties, and extended up to 2028. A new five-year Matched MediSave Scheme will also be introduced for eligible lower-income seniors, with the Government matching dollar-for-dollar voluntary MediSave top-ups up to $1,000 per year.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2025 Speech in Parliament on 18 February 2025.
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- SGBudget2025: Empowering persons with disabilities
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Government is committed to enhancing support structures to facilitate a smoother transition for persons with disabilities from educational settings to the workplace. We will also enhance support for those with higher care needs, who require a structured environment to remain engaged beyond their school years.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2025 Speech in Parliament on 18 February 2025.
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- SGBudget2025: Celebrating SG60 and rallying as one united people
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- An SG60 package will be introduced to recognise the contributions of all Singaporeans, and to share the benefits of our nation’s progress. SG60 Vouchers will be disbursed to all Singaporeans aged 21 and above in 2025. Each one will receive $600 in SG60 Vouchers while Singaporean seniors aged 60 and above will receive $800.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2025 Speech in Parliament on 18 February 2025.
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- SGBudget2025: New SG Culture Pass and SG60 ActiveSG credits
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- All Singaporeans aged 18 and above in 2025 will receive $100 SG Culture Pass credits to attend eligible local arts and heritage activities. The Government will also provide $100 SG60 ActiveSG credits for all ActiveSG members to enjoy sports together with their family and friends.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2025 Speech in Parliament on 18 February 2025.
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- SGBudget2025: Moving onward together for a better tomorrow
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Budget 2025 is designed with the future in mind, addressing immediate challenges while establishing a foundation for a stronger and more resilient tomorrow. Together, we can maintain Singapore as a beacon of stability, hope, and opportunity for everyone.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2025 Speech in Parliament.
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- SGBudget2025: Full Speech by PM Lawrence Wong
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Budget 2025 is a Budget for all Singaporeans. In this Budget, the Government will work with Singaporeans to tackle cost pressures, advance our growth frontier, equip workers throughout life, build a sustainable city, nurture a caring and inclusive society, and rally as one united people.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2025 Speech in Parliament on 18 February 2025.
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- Keeping flats affordable and accessible with the new flat classification framework
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- 🏠🤝 With the new flat classification framework, subsidies and restrictions work hand-in-hand to ensure housing affordability and a fair system.
⬆️ Watch this quick explainer to learn more!
To learn more about housing grants and schemes, we have a TL;DR version here: https://www.gov.sg/explainers/a-home-for-everyone-singapores-public-housing.
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