Carrie Tan on Child Development Co-Savings (Amendment) Bill

Mr Deputy Speaker, I commend and support the changes to the Child Development Co-savings Act.  I am especially glad for the enhancements to the Government Paid Paternity Leave Benefits, as well as the government reimbursements to companies which opt to give additional leave to parents beyond the statutory requirements.  It certainly helps in the efforts to encourage workplace cultures to be more family friendly. I have a clarification to ask, and some suggestions to make. First,....

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Louis Ng on Child Development Co-Savings (Amendment) Bill

Speech by Mr. Louis Ng Kok Kwang, MP for Nee Soon GRC, at the Second Reading of the Child Development Co-Savings (Amendment) Bill (Bill No. 15/2021)  Introduction Mdm, this Bill is a step in the right direction. It expands support to a wider group of working parents and promotes a more family-friendly working environment. The roles of working parents are already challenging in the best of times. Any support is even more welcomed in challenging times like the present pandemic. ....

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On housing for single unwed parents from HDB and supply of social workers

Parliamentary Questions filed by Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang on 26 & 27 July. Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) whether there is a current shortage or surplus of social workers; and (b) if there is a shortage, what are the plans to address this shortage. Response Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for National Development for each year in the past five years (a) how many single unwed parents applied for interim housing under the Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme (PPHS) while awaiting completion of their new flat;....

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Subsidies for nursing home residents and Mental well-being of students under FSBB pilot

Parliamentary Questions filed by Ms Carrie Tan on 26 July. Ms Carrie Tan: To ask the Minister for Education (a) whether the mental health or stress levels of students are being tracked and evaluated as the new subject-based banding system is being rolled out in the 28 pilot schools; and (b) whether there are any observations on how the new system may have improved the situation in terms of minimising the labelling and stigmatisation towards and among students so far.....

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