Requirement for Flag Day Applicants to Maintain Average Gross Proceeds

Debated in Parliament on 8 Sep 2014.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap questioned the rationale behind requiring Flag Day applicants to maintain an average gross proceeds of at least $50,000 over the last three Flag Days.
Chan Chun Sing explained that the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) allocates flag day dates and permits to its voluntary welfare organisation (VWO) members, with more applicants than available slots, leading to an open balloting system.
The $50,000 average proceeds requirement is intended to encourage VWOs to maximise the use of each flag day and permit.
In practice, NCSS has shown flexibility by granting waivers to many applicants who did not meet the requirement, allowing them to continue balloting for future flag day slots.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Social and Family Development what is the rationale for requiring Flag Day applicants to maintain average

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gross proceeds of at least $50,000 over the last three Flag Days.

Chan Chun Sing

The National Council of Social Service (NCSS) allocates dates for flag days and issues fundraising permits to its voluntary welfare organisation (VWO) members. Every year, there are more applicants than the number of available flag days and open balloting is used to allocate the slots. To encourage VWOs to make full use of each flag day and permit, NCSS has a requirement for applicants to achieve an average of $50,000 over three flag days. In practice, NCSS has exercised flexibility and granted waivers to many applicants that did not meet the requirement so that they could continue to ballot for available flag day slots.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap questioned the rationale behind requiring Flag Day applicants to maintain an average gross proceeds of at least $50,000 over the last three Flag Days.
Chan Chun Sing explained that the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) allocates flag day dates and permits to its voluntary welfare organisation (VWO) members, with more applicants than available slots, leading to an open balloting system.
The $50,000 average proceeds requirement is intended to encourage VWOs to maximise the use of each flag day and permit.
In practice, NCSS has shown flexibility by granting waivers to many applicants who did not meet the requirement, allowing them to continue balloting for future flag day slots.

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Requirement for Flag Day Applicants to Maintain Average Gross Proceeds

Debated in Parliament on 8 Sep 2014.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap questioned the rationale behind requiring Flag Day applicants to maintain an average gross proceeds of at least $50,000 over the last three Flag Days.
Chan Chun Sing explained that the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) allocates flag day dates and permits to its voluntary welfare organisation (VWO) members, with more applicants than available slots, leading to an open balloting system.
The $50,000 average proceeds requirement is intended to encourage VWOs to maximise the use of each flag day and permit.
In practice, NCSS has shown flexibility by granting waivers to many applicants who did not meet the requirement, allowing them to continue balloting for future flag day slots.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Social and Family Development what is the rationale for requiring Flag Day applicants to maintain average

Page: 151

gross proceeds of at least $50,000 over the last three Flag Days.

Chan Chun Sing

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap questioned the rationale behind requiring Flag Day applicants to maintain an average gross proceeds of at least $50,000 over the last three Flag Days.
Chan Chun Sing explained that the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) allocates flag day dates and permits to its voluntary welfare organisation (VWO) members, with more applicants than available slots, leading to an open balloting system.
The $50,000 average proceeds requirement is intended to encourage VWOs to maximise the use of each flag day and permit.
In practice, NCSS has shown flexibility by granting waivers to many applicants who did not meet the requirement, allowing them to continue balloting for future flag day slots.

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