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May 26, 2010
A single's lot
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I REFER to the letter by Ms Alice Cheah last Saturday, "Maid levy relief: Don't leave single women out".
I very much wanted to employ a maid to take care of my elderly parents (one of them has cancer and diabetes). I dread the day when both my parents fall sick. A maid would come in handy, especially in administering the daily medication. But the cost of having a maid is not cheap.
If relief is made available to singles, it would be both a financial and mental freedom to us.
I cannot help but feel that singles are discriminated against simply for their choice to be single. I hope someone can explain why singles are not as eligible as those who are married in terms of tax reliefs.
Also, shouldn't parent-care leave be made available to singles with elderly parents?
Ang Mui Gek (Miss)
A single's lot
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I REFER to the letter by Ms Alice Cheah last Saturday, "Maid levy relief: Don't leave single women out".
I very much wanted to employ a maid to take care of my elderly parents (one of them has cancer and diabetes). I dread the day when both my parents fall sick. A maid would come in handy, especially in administering the daily medication. But the cost of having a maid is not cheap.
If relief is made available to singles, it would be both a financial and mental freedom to us.
I cannot help but feel that singles are discriminated against simply for their choice to be single. I hope someone can explain why singles are not as eligible as those who are married in terms of tax reliefs.
Also, shouldn't parent-care leave be made available to singles with elderly parents?
Ang Mui Gek (Miss)