Tiagong many many coolie Charsiew cheat $$$ from their parents de woh…are u a Charsiew? Tiagong no Halal Charsiew in SG, Why hah?

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Broke and betrayed: The silent scourge of S’pore seniors financially abused by their own children​

Theresa Tan
Updated Sat, 27 September 2025 at 5:00 PM SGT
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The Ministry of Social and Family Development says that financial abuse of the elder remains a concern and the Government is studying the issue with its partners.

The Ministry of Social and Family Development says that financial abuse of elders remains a concern and the Government is studying the issue with its partners.
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SINGAPORE - An elderly woman was left penniless and homeless after she sold her house to live with her only son who promised to take care of her, but he disappeared after pocketing the sales proceeds.

A woman in her 70s handed her ATM card to her son to help her withdraw money as she has mobility issues – only to find out that he took at least $20,000 to $30,000 from the account without her consent, leaving her with almost nothing.

Social workers and lawyers told The Straits Times they have seen such cases of seniors financially abused by loved ones, and that elder financial abuse remains a hidden, under-reported problem
 
A Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) spokeswoman told ST that it is currently studying the issue with its partners. Financial abuse remains a concern, especially among the elderly, she said.

Such cases include adult children forcing their parents to monetise their assets for the children’s benefit, and withdrawing money from their parents’ bank accounts without their knowledge.

In some cases, the perpetrator turned violent.

The MSF spokeswoman said that front-line professionals, such as banking staff, are guided to spot financial abuse when dealing with customers.

In certain circumstances, this can lead to civil claims for the victims, or even criminal liability for the perpetrators.
 
SINGAPORE - The Association of Banks in Singapore and the major banks are currently developing industry guidelines to better protect elderly clients from being abused financially by their loved ones, such as their children and other family members.

Seniors tend to suffer financial exploitation in silence​

Abusers are often the seniors’ children, though spouses, grandchildren, siblings and other relatives may also be the perpetrators, said social workers and lawyers.
 

More than half of applicants for Singapore’s $4,600 unemployment support scheme rejected​

By Hien Nguyen

Sat 9/27/2025, 02:32 pm (PT)

Some 60% of over 7,200 Singaporeans who applied for a support scheme offering involuntarily unemployed people up to S$6,000 (US$4,600) over six months were rejected for not meeting eligibility criteria.
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More than half of applicants for Singapore’s $4,600 unemployment support scheme rejected

Office workers walk to work during morning peak hour commute in the central business district in Singapore, March 24, 2016. Photo by Reuters

The remaining nearly 2,900 applications filed between the scheme’s launch in April and August were approved, The Straits Times reported, citing a written reply to parliamentary questions by Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng on Tuesday.

He added that most applicants, whether successful or not, were aged between 26 and 40.
 
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