​Parliamentary Secretary answers question by Mr Muhammad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap, MP for Aljunied GRC on HDB rental flats for displaced and homeless individuals

​Minister answers question by Ms Sun Xueling, MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC on the application rate for additional childcare subsidy for non-working mothers

​Minister answers question by Ms Tin Pei Ling, MP for MacPherson SMC on the support for retrenched workers and their families

​Minister answers question by Ms Cheryl Chan, MP for Fengshan SMC on the efficacy of Social Service Offices

​About $116 million in ComCare assistance was provided in Financial Year 2014 (FY14) from 1 Apr 2014 to 31 Mar 2015. According to the latest ComCare Annual Report published by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), this is an increase of more than 10% in ComCare assistance disbursed compared to $102 million in the previous FY.

Speech by Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, Minister for Social and Family Development at the Credit Suisse Philanthropists Forum 2015 on 17 November 2015

Minister answer question by Ms Kuik Shiao-Yin, Nominated Member of Parliament on the benefits for single mothers and their children

​More children will stand to benefit from higher subsidies under the Kindergarten Fee Assistance Scheme (KiFAS), which comes into effect today. The enhancements to the scheme are part of the Government’s efforts to improve the affordability, accessibility and quality of early childhood development programmes.

Minister answers question by Mr Yee Jenn Jong, Non-Constituency Member of Parliament on number of individuals and households receiving assistance under ComCare

​More than $102 mil in ComCare assistance was provided to 72,000 needy Singaporeans and their families in Financial Year 2013 (FY13), according to the latest ComCare Annual Report by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF). Major efforts were also made to improve the delivery of assistance.