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All publications related to help for low-income/needy are kept here.
MSF’s response to a parliamentary question by Dr Shahira Abdullah on whether the eligibility for the COVID-19 Recovery Grant can be modified from the current percentage-based model to an absolute loss of income for low-wage workers.
MSF's response to a parliamentary question by Ms Denise Phua Lay Peng regarding the overall measures to assist the vulnerable in the community such as cardboard collectors, beggars, rough sleepers and pedlars.
MSF's response to a parliamentary question by Mr Leon Perera on the proportion of self-employed persons that could not receive their COVID-19 Recovery Grants due to their insufficient MediSave payments.
MSF's response to a parliamentary question by Mr Sitoh Yih Pin on the number of Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) cases involving fraud or abuse in the past three years.
MSF's response to a parliamentary question by Mr Leon Perera on the Utilisation Rates and Profile of Residents at Safe, Sound Sleeping Places.
MSF's response to a parliamentary question by Mr Leon Perera on the success rate of ComCare applications and reasons for rejection.
MSF's response to a parliamentary question by Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang on the duration required for Family Service Centres to work on cases to address clients’ needs.
MSF will launch the COVID-19 Recovery Grant – Temporary (CRG-T) to provide one-off financial support for lower- to middle-income workers who are financially impacted by the tightening of safe management measures (SMMs) under this period of Heightened Alert.
MSF's response to parliamentary questions by Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim and Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong on applications and appeals for the COVID-19 Recovery Grant.
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) announced that from 19 Apr 2021, recipients of the COVID-19 Recovery Grant (CRG) can apply for an additional tranche of three months of CRG support if they need further support and continue to meet the requirements.