SINGAPORE — Low-income families with children will receive more support, which could include helping them to save up to buy their own homes or to stay employed, to 'ensure that no family in Singapore gets trapped in a permanent underclass', Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Thursday (Oct 19).
DPM Lawrence Wong also urged the public and companies to get involved in the effort.SINGAPORE — Low-income families with children will receive more support, which could include helping them to save up to buy their own homes or to stay employed, to "ensure that no family in Singapore gets trapped in a permanent underclass", Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Thursday .
Said Mr Wong: "We can consider a higher quantum of support or even longer-term support to families who make progress in areas like staying employed, saving to buy their own home or ensuring their children attend pre-school regularly. From just two SSOs in 2013, there are now 24 across all HDB towns to provide "comprehensive, co-ordinated and convenient" social support, he said.
In his speech at Kreta Ayer Community Centre, Mr Wong said: "We see early signs that social stratification is becoming more entrenched. In the past, we mostly had older folks staying in our rental flats. He said: "In other words, the Government wants to do more. But we want to do it in a way that empowers these families too."
And more than closing the income gap, the Government wants to ensure that no family here gets trapped in a permanent under-class, he said."That means we have to do more to help - not just the parents, but also ensure their children have access to full and fair opportunities early in life."
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