Debated in Parliament on 2 Mar 2022.
The following statement was in the round-up speech given by the Minister for Finance (Mr Lawrence Wong) during the Debate on the Annual Budget Statement at the Sitting of 2 March 2022:
The new Local Qualifying Salary (LQS) will take effect soon, from 1 April this year. [Please refer to Official Report, 2 March 2022, Vol 95, Issue No 52, Debate on Annual Budget Statement section.]
Written statement by Mr Lawrence Wong circulated with leave of the Speaker in accordance with Standing Order No 29(5):
I wish to make the following factual correction to my round-up speech during the Debate on the Annual Budget Statement at the Sitting of 2 March 2022. My speech should read as follows:
The new Local Qualifying Salary (LQS) requirement will take effect soon, from 1 September this year.
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