Migrant Domestic Workers Hired at Concessionary Levy Rate in Last Five Years

Debated in Parliament on 9 Nov 2022.

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The debate focused on the number of migrant domestic workers hired at a concessionary levy rate over the last five years.
Ms He Ting Ru requested a breakdown of these workers by whether they were hired to care for children, elderly persons, or persons with disabilities.
Minister Tan See Leng provided figures showing an average of about 98,000 workers annually for children, 68,000 for elderly persons, and 3,000 for persons with disabilities from 2017 to 2021.
The data highlights the scale of concessionary levy usage across different care needs.
The exchange underscores government transparency in responding to parliamentary queries about domestic worker employment.

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He Ting Ru

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower in the last five years, what is the annual number of migrant domestic workers hired at a concessionary levy rate, broken down into a hire to care for (i) children, (ii) elderly persons and (iii) persons with disabilities.

Tan See Leng

From 2017 to 2021, there were an average of about 98,000, 68,000 and 3,000 migrant domestic workers annually who were hired at a concessionary levy rate to care for young children, elderly persons and persons with disabilities, respectively.

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The debate focused on the number of migrant domestic workers hired at a concessionary levy rate over the last five years.
Ms He Ting Ru requested a breakdown of these workers by whether they were hired to care for children, elderly persons, or persons with disabilities.
Minister Tan See Leng provided figures showing an average of about 98,000 workers annually for children, 68,000 for elderly persons, and 3,000 for persons with disabilities from 2017 to 2021.
The data highlights the scale of concessionary levy usage across different care needs.
The exchange underscores government transparency in responding to parliamentary queries about domestic worker employment.

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Migrant Domestic Workers Hired at Concessionary Levy Rate in Last Five Years

Debated in Parliament on 9 Nov 2022.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The debate focused on the number of migrant domestic workers hired at a concessionary levy rate over the last five years.
Ms He Ting Ru requested a breakdown of these workers by whether they were hired to care for children, elderly persons, or persons with disabilities.
Minister Tan See Leng provided figures showing an average of about 98,000 workers annually for children, 68,000 for elderly persons, and 3,000 for persons with disabilities from 2017 to 2021.
The data highlights the scale of concessionary levy usage across different care needs.
The exchange underscores government transparency in responding to parliamentary queries about domestic worker employment.

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He Ting Ru

Tan See Leng

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The debate focused on the number of migrant domestic workers hired at a concessionary levy rate over the last five years.
Ms He Ting Ru requested a breakdown of these workers by whether they were hired to care for children, elderly persons, or persons with disabilities.
Minister Tan See Leng provided figures showing an average of about 98,000 workers annually for children, 68,000 for elderly persons, and 3,000 for persons with disabilities from 2017 to 2021.
The data highlights the scale of concessionary levy usage across different care needs.
The exchange underscores government transparency in responding to parliamentary queries about domestic worker employment.

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Migrant Domestic Workers Hired at Concessionary Levy Rate in Last Five Years

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He Ting Ru

Tan See Leng

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Migrant Domestic Workers Hired at Concessionary Levy Rate in Last Five Years

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He Ting Ru

Tan See Leng

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