ComCare disburses $8.7m to help low income households
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SINGAPORE : ComCare has disbursed some $8.7 million to help almost 13,700 low income households in its first three months of operation.
Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports Yu-Foo Yee Shoon gave these figures in Parliament on Monday.
The fund was launched on June 28 by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to help Singaporeans facing hardship.
Through its various other funds, it also provides assistance for the unemployed to find work.
That equals $635 per household and $211 per month?? This funds is for who?? -
elections coming, ang pao giving time!
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Really how come I dun see any money? anyone got $635 or not?Originally posted by soloken:SINGAPORE : ComCare has disbursed some $8.7 million to help almost 13,700 low income households in its first three months of operation.
Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports Yu-Foo Yee Shoon gave these figures in Parliament on Monday.
The fund was launched on June 28 by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to help Singaporeans facing hardship.
Through its various other funds, it also provides assistance for the unemployed to find work.
That equals $635 per household and $211 per month?? This funds is for who?? -
The govt is caring towards the people. They are so generous.
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u must apply mahOriginally posted by pat33:Really how come I dun see any money? anyone got $635 or not? -
only they know if the money is really disbursed.
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You are too rich to receive such monies.
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a lot of people are 'too rich' to receive it. so who actually did? it is up to them to say. they can announce any amount they want.
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The poor recived it. The poor make up a minority in Singapore.
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if the poor is a minority than why cant they solve the problem.
how often we hear of cases where people are refused utilities because they are poor. -
This statement is unhelpful. It merely says the total budget released to help the needy. It doesn't specify the distribution or in what form.Originally posted by soloken:SINGAPORE : ComCare has disbursed some $8.7 million to help almost 13,700 low income households in its first three months of operation.
Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports Yu-Foo Yee Shoon gave these figures in Parliament on Monday.
The fund was launched on June 28 by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to help Singaporeans facing hardship.
Through its various other funds, it also provides assistance for the unemployed to find work.
It certainly raises more questions such as how was the sum divided among the needy? Under what circumstances are families considered low-income? What benefits were provided? cash? or vouchers? and what kind? How beneficial was it? Do families have to apply to obtain this carrot? And are there assigned people to assist them to apply if necessary? -
like the many schemes they came up with its for show only. after a few months it will die a natural death.Originally posted by BillyBong:This statement is unhelpful. It merely says the total budget released to help the needy. It doesn't specify the distribution or in what form.
It certainly raises more questions such as how was the sum divided among the needy? Under what circumstances are families considered low-income? What benefits were provided? cash? or vouchers? and what kind? How beneficial was it? Do families have to apply to obtain this carrot? And are there assigned people to assist them to apply if necessary? -
To avoid raising suspiscion, they should be transparent.Originally posted by BillyBong:This statement is unhelpful. It merely says the total budget released to help the needy. It doesn't specify the distribution or in what form.
It certainly raises more questions such as how was the sum divided among the needy? Under what circumstances are families considered low-income? What benefits were provided? cash? or vouchers? and what kind? How beneficial was it? Do families have to apply to obtain this carrot? And are there assigned people to assist them to apply if necessary? -
what you posted is the exact reproduction from the papers?Originally posted by soloken:To avoid raising suspiscion, they should be transparent. -
from http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/179791/1/.htmlOriginally posted by dragg:what you posted is the exact reproduction from the papers? -
so it is just another pre-election trick.Originally posted by soloken:from http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/179791/1/.html -
Maybe...but still helpful to the poor, it is just a question of transparency where the money goes to.Originally posted by dragg:so it is just another pre-election trick. -
i really dont understand. if 8.7 million is enough to help the poor why do they have to wait until election period to do it?Originally posted by soloken:Maybe...but still helpful to the poor, it is just a question of transparency where the money goes to.
we have reserves of hundreds of billions what is 8.7 million?
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You mean welfare state? Then who will work?Originally posted by dragg:if the poor is a minority than why cant they solve the problem.
how often we hear of cases where people are refused utilities because they are poor. -
dont talk rubbish lah.Originally posted by Salman:You mean welfare state? Then who will work?
our govt do best controlling this and that. if they want to help the poor you think they wont come up with a system to control.
it is just an excuse not to help at all. -
How does the govt control a person if they choose to be lazy?
I don't want a welfare state. -
If a able person wants to be lazy so be it.Originally posted by Salman:How does the govt control a person if they choose to be lazy?
I don't want a welfare state.
It not welfarism if the govt helps out more on the old, sick, disabled. Esp in time like this where we facing severe economic hardship.
These pitiful people earn peanut and in some cases not even peanut. You see them selling tissue paper packs in bus interchanges, busking in MRT stations, cleaning tables and plates in hawker centres for $300-$800 a month.
Anyone with heart and soul not move by their plights? -
thats why they set criterias. see how good they are in holding on to our cpf. one new rule after another. and no one is asking them to give to the unemployed. certainly they can give to very old people right?Originally posted by Salman:How does the govt control a person if they choose to be lazy?
I don't want a welfare state.
such arguments i know is meaningless. there are plenty of needy people out there and we have a few hundred billions in reserves. the only thing they ever say is tighten your belt, change your thinking, no free lunch etc.
we keep seeing temasek and its investment arms buying companies overseas, increasing their portfolio and reputation. what does these investments do? increase the figures of our reserves. big numbers dont mean anything to singaporeans if the money is never used to help its people. -
Is it just me or have you noticed that MRT stations and bus interchanges nowadays are hotbeds for these elderly and handicapped people to sell their tissues or play musical instruments just so to earn a buck or two?Originally posted by pat33:If a able person wants to be lazy so be it.
It not welfarism if the govt helps out more on the old, sick, disabled. Esp in time like this where we facing severe economic hardship.
These pitiful people earn peanut and in some cases not even peanut. You see them selling tissue paper packs in bus interchanges, busking in MRT stations, cleaning tables and plates in hawker centres for $300-$800 a month.
Anyone with heart and soul not move by their plights?
Pick any MRT station or bus interchange and you will find that there will be at least one or two of them around.
Last time, I believe the police have been pretty strict in enforcing no begging or "unlicensed" selling of wares through regular patrols.
Apparently, they have more or less closed one eye these days.
Times are really tough.
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there are everywhere. it is so common to see the old folks rummaging through the dustbins for empty cans.Originally posted by charlize:Is it just me or have you noticed that MRT stations and bus interchanges nowadays are hotbeds for these elderly and handicapped people to sell their tissues or play musical instruments just so to earn a buck or two?
Pick any MRT station or bus interchange and you will find that there will be at least one or two of them around.
Last time, I believe the police have been pretty strict in enforcing no begging or "unlicensed" selling of wares through regular patrols.
Apparently, they have more or less closed one eye these days.
Times are really tough.