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MSF's response to a parliamentary question by Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang regarding the requirement for divorce rulings that award shared care and control to state which party is allowed to list the child as an essential occupier in their application to buy a subsidised HDB flat as the ability to list the child has a direct impact on each parent's eligibility to purchase a HDB flat.
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will be setting up an Alliance for Action (AfA) to Strengthen Marriages and Family Relationships. Led by Minister of State for Social and Family Development, Sun Xueling, this AfA is part of MSF’s vision to actively bring stakeholders, community partners and Singaporeans together to co-create solutions and implement them to strengthen marriages and families.
Minister of State Sun Xueling's opening and closing speeches at the second reading of the Child Development Co-Savings (Amendment) Bill
MSF's response to a parliamentary question by Mr Murali Pillai on Families Benefiting from Extension of Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Concession and Home Caregiving Grant to Adult Members with Cognitive Impairments and Steps Taken to Increase Awareness of Schemes.
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) is proposing to amend the Child Development Co-Savings Act (CDCA) to ensure that more working parents with Singaporean children benefit from family-friendly policies at the workplace.
MSF's response to a parliamentary question by Mr Christopher de Souza on what is being done to fight against the stigma that single mothers face and to support them in their challenges as single parents.
MSF's response to a parliamentary question by Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang on breakdown of divorce cases where shared care and control of the children was awarded.
The Ministry of Social and Family Development will be rolling out 10 Strengthening Families Programme @ Family Service Centres.
Budget 2021 supports women, and the Singapore Government has a longstanding commitment to building a society of equal opportunities where all Singaporeans, including women, can achieve their full potential.