disabilities/special needs

Minister answers a question by Mr Murali Pillai on what financial avenues of help are there for families with adult members who have special needs such as dyslexia, autism and Down's Syndrome and who wish to enrol them into programmes to make them employable or socially engaged. 

​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. 

​Opening Address by Mr Desmond Lee, Minister of Social and Family Development at the Public-People Conference on the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025

​Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) who are receiving institutional care reside in the Children Disability Homes (CDH), Adult Disability Homes (ADH) and Welfare Homes (WH).

​The Assistive Technology Fund (ATF), administered by SG Enable, is a subsidy scheme to help persons with disanbilities to defray the cost of buying, replacing, upgrading and repairing assistive devices.

​The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) currently does not have data on the number of households with persons with disabilities. 

​Minister answers question by Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar, MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC on plans to improve and enhance job readiness in Day Activity Centres for young adults with special needs

​Minister answers questions by Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling, MP for Fengshan on number of qualified therapists in Singapore for special needs children

Speech by Minister at the 5th Enabling Employers Awards

​Opening Address by Minister Desmond Lee at the Central Business District Public Mapping Day