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Uptake of Government-Paid Child Care Leave Scheme By Working Parents in Past Five Years
Nov 4, 2019
When employers submit claims for GPCL, we only check whether the employee has a child below 7 years old.
Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Concession for Families Caring for Persons with Cognitive Disabilities
Nov 4, 2019
The Government provides two schemes to help caregivers defray the cost of hiring a Foreign Domestic Worker (FWD), in caring for persons with disabilities for all ages, including those between 16 and 64 years old.
Income Per Capita Criterion for Pre-school Subsidies for All Families
Nov 4, 2019
ECDA uses household income to assess whether a family qualifies for means-tested preschool subsidies.
Unauthorised use of NCSS logo to solicit funds in India
Oct 23, 2019
Celebrating the Work of Licensed Solemnisers in Nurturing Strong Marriages
Oct 17, 2019
$127 million in ComCare Assistance Benefitted 37,400 Households in FY2018
Oct 11, 2019
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) provided $127 million in ComCare cash assistance to about 37,400 households or 75,200 individuals, in FY2018.
To specify the highest, lowest, mean and median numbers of children per social worker at places of safety from 2011 to 2017
Oct 7, 2019
Children in need of care or protection may be referred by MSF or ordered by the Youth Court to reside in licensed Homes that are gazetted as places of safety under the Children and Young Persons Act.
Speech by AP Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim at Muslim Family Law Symposium
Oct 7, 2019
Speech by Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim at Muslim Family Law Symposium
Update on the Ministry's position on commercial for-profit surrogacy
Oct 7, 2019
Currently, Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) centres in Singapore are not allowed to provide surrogacy treatment. We are still carefully reviewing our position on surrogacy, bearing in mind the following considerations.
Number of Singaporeans and PRs who are suffering from food insecurity
Oct 7, 2019
Whilst the Ministry of Social and Family Development does not track the number of Singapore Residents specifically experiencing food insecurity, we support low-income households in a number of ways, including with their food-related needs.