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Is Jo Teo honest about her comments on GST off-set vouchers?

Confuseous

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As to “She also stressed that the GST voucher scheme is not the only form of rebate on the GST paid by lower-income households.

“The GST voucher is part of a progressive system of taxes and benefits that ensures that lower income households get back far more benefits than the taxes they pay, including GST,” said Mrs Teo.

“These include childcare subsidies, financial assistance from school till tertiary education, workfare, special and additional housing grants, and healthcare subsidies. The GST that they pay is hence far more than offset by the benefits they receive.”

- These financial assistance may not be received by every needy person or family, every year. Thus, many may end up worse off without the full GST offset in certain years.

Also, how can special and additional housing be considered as GST offsets – when these are not cash that can be used? Similarly, how can financial assistance for schooling and healthcare subsidies be deemed as GST offsets, as these are also not in cash?

Moreover, even healthcare fees for Class C and B2 keep rising above normal inflation, which healthcare subsidies may not catch up with – such that the needy always have to pay increasingly more.

As to workfare, the bulk of the payment goes to http://leongszehian.com/?p=8593
 

Leongsam

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It's good to see that the increase in GST really is helping the less well off. Kudos to the PAP for it's excellent financial management of the country's coffers while at the same time, meeting the social needs of the less wealthy.
 

AhMeng

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Before joining PAP, She is a HR Professional.

Ask yourself YOU TRUST YOUR COMPANY HR....

Believe this Useless HR Bitch at your Own Peril
 

virus

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It's good to see that the increase in GST really is helping the less well off. Kudos to the PAP for it's excellent financial management of the country's coffers while at the same time, meeting the social needs of the less wealthy.

well as you can see from the public comments, the improvement is hardly anythng to shout about.. they need to floor the pedal. i think a 15% GST would b in good order. with 15% GST there will n no need for anymore vouchers for just the poor and needy.
 

kaipoh

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Danny knew she was a piece shit? heng ah! if not when any of the family member talk to me I utter my first phase is "KNLBCCB" what saying you, 2nd phase KNLBCCB don't wayang, 3rd phase KNLBCCB you gong si mi lan jioa.....4th phase is Kei ho gao kang.....

Yes. Her ex boyfriend Danny can testify to it.:o
 

Kuailan

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If want to become a Minister you must know how to twist and turn with your words,
like a snake!!

If opposition said the right thing! you must know to twist & turn opposition message into
your favour! like a snake!
 
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