Impact of Indonesia's Plan to Stop Its Foreign Domestic Workers from Living in Singaporean Employers' Homes

Debated in Parliament on 13 Sep 2016.

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Melvin Yong questioned how Indonesia’s plan to supply only live-out foreign domestic workers would affect their availability in Singapore and whether the $5,000 security bond could be waived for such workers.
Lim Swee Say noted that Indonesia has not formally communicated any policy change and local agencies have not reported disruptions to the current supply of live-in Indonesian FDWs.
The Ministry clarified that the security bond ensures compliance with work permit conditions and is not linked to live-in arrangements, so abolishing it for live-out FDWs is not being considered.
The government continues to welcome Indonesian FDWs and monitors the adequacy of the overall FDW supply, which currently comes from 12 approved source countries.

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Melvin Yong Yik Chye

Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye asked the Minister for Manpower in view of Indonesia's plans to supply new foreign domestic workers (FDWs) on the condition that they do not have to live together with the employers (a) how will this position affect the supply of Indonesian FDWs to Singapore; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider abolishing the $5,000 security bond for such live-out FDWs.

Lim Swee Say

The Indonesian authorities have not formally informed the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) of its plans for non-live in foreign domestic workers (FDWs). Our employment agencies have also not reported disruption to the supply of live-in FDWs from Indonesia. We continue to welcome Indonesian FDWs into Singapore.

The Security Bond (SB) applies to employers of FDWs, as well as foreign workers. It is to ensure that employers and workers comply with Work Permit conditions and is not tied to the live-in requirement. Hence, the issue of abolishing the SB for non-live in FDWs does not arise.

Apart from Indonesia, there are currently 11 other approved sources of FDWs1. MOM will continue to monitor the adequacy of our FDW supply.

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Melvin Yong questioned how Indonesia’s plan to supply only live-out foreign domestic workers would affect their availability in Singapore and whether the $5,000 security bond could be waived for such workers.
Lim Swee Say noted that Indonesia has not formally communicated any policy change and local agencies have not reported disruptions to the current supply of live-in Indonesian FDWs.
The Ministry clarified that the security bond ensures compliance with work permit conditions and is not linked to live-in arrangements, so abolishing it for live-out FDWs is not being considered.
The government continues to welcome Indonesian FDWs and monitors the adequacy of the overall FDW supply, which currently comes from 12 approved source countries.

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Impact of Indonesia's Plan to Stop Its Foreign Domestic Workers from Living in Singaporean Employers' Homes

Debated in Parliament on 13 Sep 2016.

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Melvin Yong questioned how Indonesia’s plan to supply only live-out foreign domestic workers would affect their availability in Singapore and whether the $5,000 security bond could be waived for such workers.
Lim Swee Say noted that Indonesia has not formally communicated any policy change and local agencies have not reported disruptions to the current supply of live-in Indonesian FDWs.
The Ministry clarified that the security bond ensures compliance with work permit conditions and is not linked to live-in arrangements, so abolishing it for live-out FDWs is not being considered.
The government continues to welcome Indonesian FDWs and monitors the adequacy of the overall FDW supply, which currently comes from 12 approved source countries.

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Melvin Yong Yik Chye

Lim Swee Say

Apart from Indonesia, there are currently 11 other approved sources of FDWs1. MOM will continue to monitor the adequacy of our FDW supply.

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Melvin Yong questioned how Indonesia’s plan to supply only live-out foreign domestic workers would affect their availability in Singapore and whether the $5,000 security bond could be waived for such workers.
Lim Swee Say noted that Indonesia has not formally communicated any policy change and local agencies have not reported disruptions to the current supply of live-in Indonesian FDWs.
The Ministry clarified that the security bond ensures compliance with work permit conditions and is not linked to live-in arrangements, so abolishing it for live-out FDWs is not being considered.
The government continues to welcome Indonesian FDWs and monitors the adequacy of the overall FDW supply, which currently comes from 12 approved source countries.

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