Number of Migrant Domestic Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities at Secondary Residential Address

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower what is the current number and percentage of migrant domestic workers who have been authorised to undertake caregiving responsibilities at a secondary residential address.

Migrant Domestic Workers (MDWs) should only work for their employer at the residential address declared to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). Employers are required to notify MOM if they need their MDWs to take care of them or their household members at another residential address, and abide by certain conditions, including ensuring that the MDW does not perform the full load of housework in both households.

Based on the notifications submitted by MDW employers as of August 2025, about 4,300 MDWs are currently taking care of their employer or household members at another residential address. This is about 1.4% of the MDW population.