Number of Migrant Workers Who Recovered Their Monies in Kickback Cases in Last Five Years

Ms Hazel Poa asked the Minister for Manpower in respect of cases of kickbacks paid by migrant workers, in the last five years, how many victims have recovered their monies (i) in full (ii) partially and (iii) not at all, respectively.

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) captures information on restitution to victims of kickbacks when they are made during the course of MOM's investigations. Based on the cases in the second half of 2024, 42 of the 63 migrant workers (67%) who were victims of kickback offences received full restitution while seven workers (11%) received partial restitution during MOM's investigations. The remaining 14 workers (22%) had not received any restitution by the end of MOM's investigations.

For cases that are subsequently prosecuted, the Courts may order defendants to make restitution to victims if they have yet to do so.