Individual perception and interpretation do vary. SAM is so kind in establishing such high standards for Singapore's ruling LEEders.
SINGAPORE STATISTICS http://onesingapore.org/focus-areas/food-hunger/
- 1 in 10 Singaporeans are unable to meet basic needs in the form of food, clothing, shelter and other essential expenditures.
- 1 in 3 elderly Singaporeans are not eating right (2011)26
- More than 23,000 children are malnourished in Singapore (2008)
NO ONE YARDSTICK FOR POVERTY
https://research.smu.edu.sg/news/smuresearch/2017/apr/25/shining-light-singapore’s-invisible-poor
Living conditions among Singapore’s poorest may not be as dire as in other countries, but according to economists’ estimates, a good 10-14 percent of Singaporeans still face severe financial problems and have difficulties meeting basic needs. Hunger, for example, remains a real and present issue for many, says Professor Donaldson.
About 105,000 HDB households face food insecurity http://theindependent.sg/about-105000-hdb-households-face-food-insecurity/
The Independent
Quoting a study from Food From The heart (FFTH) (a welfare outfit that feeds the poor and hungry in Singapore)
STORM, an online publication, pointed out that there were about 105,000 HDB households who get by on less than $1,500 per month, and so experience food insecurity.
The publication said that the study further suggested that poor families and elderly couples past the working age find themselves most vulnerable to food insecurity, and that they are only able to afford low-cost, low-nutrition food, they skip meals, or, sometimes, don’t get to eat at all.
The Big Problem With Poverty In Singapore Is That It Is Actually A Symptom
https://dollarsandsense.sg/the-big-...n-singapore-is-that-it-is-actually-a-symptom/
Let’s get straight to the point.
Poverty does exist in Singapore. Saying that poverty doesn’t exist is like saying there are no bad drivers in Singapore. And we all know from our everyday experiences that there are definitely bad drivers out there, just like how we know poverty exists in our country, in spite of our government’s reluctance to include a poverty line.
SINGAPORE POVERTY: Analysis of the problem https://sites.google.com/site/singaporepoverty/analysis-of-the-problem
Despite being the World’s fourth leading financial center, poverty is still one of the problems faced by Singapore’s government today. Poverty in its simplest form is the lack of the basics necessities required for quality of life.
