Singapore govt studying ways to continue supporting self-employed persons beyond 2020
Thursday, 15 Oct 2020 10:38 PM MYT
This group of individuals was among those which Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said the Government was watching out for, as he wrapped up the parliamentary debate on the latest supplementary budget today. Pointing out that the three payouts were “sized to cover affected self-employed persons till end-December 2020”, Heng said the Government will look at how to continue giving support to this group. “But like other support schemes, we will need to taper towards normalcy,” he added.
Earlier today, Murali said that supporting ex-offenders is in line with the objective of the support schemes to help vulnerable groups gain access to opportunities and stay in good jobs.The Jobs Growth Incentive provides wage support to eligible firms for all new local hires at all salary levels. It currently grants higher support for older workers and those with disabilities.
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