Students Benefiting from Expansion of Edusave Scheme

Debated in Parliament on 21 Oct 2013.

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The Edusave Scheme will be expanded from 2014 to cover all Singapore Citizen children aged seven to 16, including those in madrasahs, home-schooled, and studying overseas.
Approximately 300 Singapore Citizen children per cohort enrolled in madrasahs will benefit from the expanded Edusave Contributions.
Around 50 Singapore Citizen home-schooled children per cohort will now be eligible for Edusave Contributions.
Approximately 1,500 Singapore Citizen children per cohort residing overseas will gain access to Edusave Contributions under the expansion.

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Assoc Prof Fatimah Lateef

Assoc Prof Fatimah Lateef asked the Minister for Education with the expansion of the Edusave Scheme as announced in August 2013, how many more students will benefit in the respective categories of madrasah students, home-schooled children and children studying overseas.

Heng Swee Keat

With effect from 2014, Edusave Contributions (EC) will be extended to all children who are Singapore Citizens (SC) aged seven to 16. This expansion will benefit around 300 SC children per cohort enrolled in the madrasahs, around 50 SC home-schooled children per cohort, and around 1,500 SC children per cohort residing overseas.

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The Edusave Scheme will be expanded from 2014 to cover all Singapore Citizen children aged seven to 16, including those in madrasahs, home-schooled, and studying overseas.
Approximately 300 Singapore Citizen children per cohort enrolled in madrasahs will benefit from the expanded Edusave Contributions.
Around 50 Singapore Citizen home-schooled children per cohort will now be eligible for Edusave Contributions.
Approximately 1,500 Singapore Citizen children per cohort residing overseas will gain access to Edusave Contributions under the expansion.

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Students Benefiting from Expansion of Edusave Scheme

Debated in Parliament on 21 Oct 2013.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Edusave Scheme will be expanded from 2014 to cover all Singapore Citizen children aged seven to 16, including those in madrasahs, home-schooled, and studying overseas.
Approximately 300 Singapore Citizen children per cohort enrolled in madrasahs will benefit from the expanded Edusave Contributions.
Around 50 Singapore Citizen home-schooled children per cohort will now be eligible for Edusave Contributions.
Approximately 1,500 Singapore Citizen children per cohort residing overseas will gain access to Edusave Contributions under the expansion.

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Assoc Prof Fatimah Lateef

Heng Swee Keat

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The Edusave Scheme will be expanded from 2014 to cover all Singapore Citizen children aged seven to 16, including those in madrasahs, home-schooled, and studying overseas.
Approximately 300 Singapore Citizen children per cohort enrolled in madrasahs will benefit from the expanded Edusave Contributions.
Around 50 Singapore Citizen home-schooled children per cohort will now be eligible for Edusave Contributions.
Approximately 1,500 Singapore Citizen children per cohort residing overseas will gain access to Edusave Contributions under the expansion.

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Assoc Prof Fatimah Lateef

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