Computation of Increment for Public Assistance (PA)

Debated in Parliament on 8 Apr 2013.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap questioned how the specific increment amounts for Public Assistance (PA) are determined and tabulated, citing a range from $50 to $130 per month based on household size.
Chan Chun Sing responded that PA assistance is reviewed regularly to reflect beneficiaries' needs and cost of living, with additional support for children, healthcare, and other services.
The minister highlighted that PA includes cash, medical, and social service benefits, which are adjusted to ensure comprehensiveness.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Acting Minister for Social and Family Development how is the scale of the increment for Public Assistance (PA), ranging from $50 per month for a one-person household to

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$130 per month for a four-person household, considered, tabulated and arrived at.

Chan Chun Sing

The assistance provided to beneficiaries on the Public Assistance (PA) scheme is reviewed regularly to keep pace with their specific needs and cost of living. PA households with school-going children receive additional cash assistance per child. Those with healthcare needs would receive additional assistance for medical consumables and dietary supplements. Other forms of assistance include free medical treatment in polyclinics and restructured hospitals, free or highly subsidised social services, and supplementary assistance in cash or kind.

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Computation of Increment for Public Assistance (PA)

Debated in Parliament on 8 Apr 2013.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap questioned how the specific increment amounts for Public Assistance (PA) are determined and tabulated, citing a range from $50 to $130 per month based on household size.
Chan Chun Sing responded that PA assistance is reviewed regularly to reflect beneficiaries' needs and cost of living, with additional support for children, healthcare, and other services.
The minister highlighted that PA includes cash, medical, and social service benefits, which are adjusted to ensure comprehensiveness.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

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$130 per month for a four-person household, considered, tabulated and arrived at.

Computation of Increment for Public Assistance (PA)

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

Chan Chun Sing

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Computation of Increment for Public Assistance (PA)

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

Chan Chun Sing

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