by Abriel | Feb 19, 2020 | 2020, Singapore Budget 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities
The Government will set aside $250 million to boost efforts to partner with the community in projects, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on 18 February. This includes $20 million that will be used to top up the Our Singapore Fund, which supports projects in...
by Abriel | Feb 19, 2020 | 2020, Singapore Budget 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities
To encourage more people to donate to social service agencies, the Government and the Singapore Totalisator Board (Tote Board) will set aside $150 million in total to match donations dollar for dollar. This sum, and another $200 million from the Government and Tote...
by Abriel | Feb 19, 2020 | 2020, Reduced Inequalities, Singapore Budget 2020
Every Thursday evening, dozens of secondary school students flock to Marsiling Community Club to take part in team games and bond over food such as pizza. The students are from low-income households in the neighbourhood, and are sometimes also taken on outings to...
by Abriel | Feb 19, 2020 | 2020, Reduced Inequalities, Singapore Budget 2020
To encourage a more inclusive workforce and society, a new wage offset scheme will be implemented from next year (2021). Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced on 18 February a new Enabling Employment Credit scheme, which will provide wage offsets to companies...
by Abriel | Feb 19, 2020 | 2020, Quality Education, Singapore Budget 2020
Quality pre-school education will soon be more accessible, allowing children in Singapore to have a good start in life. Annual spending by the Government on the early childhood sector is set to double to more than $2 billion per year within the next few years, Deputy...
