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WTF has this country turn into?
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If you are in any form of financial problems, you can always talk to the social worker. If you qualify for FREE or Subsidised treatment and care, you will be given. There is no need to go anywhere . We have a great network of welfare services to cater to our own sick and poor. Singapore is not that bad lah. If you got the means, you have to pay. If you are poor and cannot afford, you are not denied the necessary care and management. We are a very compassionate society.
You mean he call the number and all issues resolved, and he don't have to stay in JB leow izit
what is the rent like?
Sounds good. HT
You mean he call the number and all issues resolved, and he don't have to stay in JB leow izit
Calling the number is the first step. The social worker will have to do a study of the case and whatever problems and issues can then be settled. There is no need to stay in JB if he qualifies for the Free or Subsidised care. There are many people suffering from Parkinsonism in Singapore and many live a very fruitful and active life.There is a host of services to cater to this group of people. Why go to JB ?
Yes, in Singapore , nothing is free. But if you are poor and you cannot afford the medical and healthcare services, you can apply to get Free or Subsidised treatment. No Singaporean will be denied any form of medical treatment if he needs it. There are so many agencies to turn to for help. Just talk to the social worker.
That centre is under MCYS so I'm sure the social worker would have known all the options.
The usual complain from the people about all these subsidies is that the process is tedious and its not easy to qualify. Garment will make it very easy to take money from you but if you ask money from them..........The mentality of the garment is such that they will always think the people will try to take advantage of the system or loopholes.
Why go JB? Mr Khaw had 'suggested' that we can go JB to look for cheaper options so you should ask him that question.
The usual complain from the people about all these subsidies is that the process is tedious and its not easy to qualify. Garment will make it very easy to take money from you but if you ask money from them..........The mentality of the garment is such that they will always think the people will try to take advantage of the system or loopholes.
Why go JB? Mr Khaw had 'suggested' that we can go JB to look for cheaper options so you should ask him that question.
I know of many poor people who are given financial assistance with no strings attached and they accept the assistance with deep gratitude.
Ask for help if you need any. Help will be given. We are not a welfare state, but we have the welfare services to cater to our sick , our poor and our elderly.
Singapore is not a blackhole of money suckers. We are a white hole filled with love, compassion and charity. $6.5 millions and more were raised for the President's Challenge and this amount will go to enhance our social and welfare services.
If you need help, just go and ask. You will be given just like LTB and FISH who are generously helping the poor and the needy to protect themselves in the coming winter.
Ask for help if you need any. Help will be given. We are not a welfare state, but we have the welfare services to cater to our sick , our poor and our elderly.
Singapore is not a blackhole of money suckers. We are a white hole filled with love, compassion and charity. $6.5 millions and more were raised for the President's Challenge and this amount will go to enhance our social and welfare services.
If you need help, just go and ask. You will be given just like LTB and FISH who are generously helping the poor and the needy to protect themselves in the coming winter.
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Btw Mr Blackhole, are there any thing done to help those tissue paper sellers on the street?
I see so many of them nowadays and some are blind or serious handicap cases. I feel disgusted at the sight as I think its really degrading for them. They are already suffering physically and should not be humiliated in this way. Can't we find anything for them to do or at least support them so that they don't have to do that. It also does not reflect well on the country when foreigners see them. You only see such things in third world country. I donate to charity every month but I don't give to these tissue paper sellers as it will only encourage more people to do that if we donate to them.
How many such handicap people are there in Singapore? With so many charities, donations and subsidies from garment, you mean its still not enough to even support this small pool of people?
I see so many of them nowadays and some are blind or serious handicap cases. I feel disgusted at the sight as I think its really degrading for them. They are already suffering physically and should not be humiliated in this way. Can't we find anything for them to do or at least support them so that they don't have to do that. It also does not reflect well on the country when foreigners see them. You only see such things in third world country. I donate to charity every month but I don't give to these tissue paper sellers as it will only encourage more people to do that if we donate to them.
How many such handicap people are there in Singapore? With so many charities, donations and subsidies from garment, you mean its still not enough to even support this small pool of people?
I don't want sound like a skeptic, but let's ask ourselves;
If these programs are really effective in reaching their given ends, would the guy ended up in JB? It is not an easy decision to relocate physically but he moved.
Also, programs can sound good on paper, sometimes even surfice to say that these programs were drawn up with good intent, but the execution is left wanting.
Imo, there is no point in the Public Relations programe to start dishing out, and say we have this and that programs. Let the evidence out in the streets speak for themselves.
Sometimes, I see these PR strategies as "cover my ass" plan.
No offense intend, but food for thought.:o
If these programs are really effective in reaching their given ends, would the guy ended up in JB? It is not an easy decision to relocate physically but he moved.
Also, programs can sound good on paper, sometimes even surfice to say that these programs were drawn up with good intent, but the execution is left wanting.
Imo, there is no point in the Public Relations programe to start dishing out, and say we have this and that programs. Let the evidence out in the streets speak for themselves.
Sometimes, I see these PR strategies as "cover my ass" plan.
No offense intend, but food for thought.:o
Hi LogiSex,
I share your concern and I share your sentiments. Yes, some of these people may not want to seek any form of financial assistance at all, for whatever reasons. Maybe they want to be active and do something for themselves. I have seen wheel chair bound Singaporeans going around selling tissue papers and I also find them at the Singapore Pools. They are not sick. They are very mobile, very active and very independent. They may not like the idea of staying in a home or a sheltered place. They have a choice and I think it's good if they want to be active and independent.
I have seen tissue sellers who curse you if you don't buy. Of course I also see visually handicapped people going round selling tissue papers. There are avenues for such people to seek help. Some simply don't want to or perhaps some are not qualified for free or subsidised care. We see all sorts of people at the hawker centre.
Of course we feel sorry for them and sometimes, we just buy a few packets of the tissue paper to make them happy. Making themselves active and being independent is also therapeutic. The same thing applies to the scavengers. I know one woman scavenger who repeatedly searches the bins and her family is reasonably well off. I asked him why his mother is doing this? He told me in no uncertain terms, she will rot at home doing nothing! So we have to look at the big picture and we should not draw conclusions from what we see. Our perceptions will be clouded and we will draw the wrong conclusions.
Of course there are genuinely poor and impoverished Singaporeans and they will be given assistance.
The problem is very wide and I think the best person to answer your question should be the relevant Ministry. You can email them or even call them for an interview.
I share your concern and I share your sentiments. Yes, some of these people may not want to seek any form of financial assistance at all, for whatever reasons. Maybe they want to be active and do something for themselves. I have seen wheel chair bound Singaporeans going around selling tissue papers and I also find them at the Singapore Pools. They are not sick. They are very mobile, very active and very independent. They may not like the idea of staying in a home or a sheltered place. They have a choice and I think it's good if they want to be active and independent.
I have seen tissue sellers who curse you if you don't buy. Of course I also see visually handicapped people going round selling tissue papers. There are avenues for such people to seek help. Some simply don't want to or perhaps some are not qualified for free or subsidised care. We see all sorts of people at the hawker centre.
Of course we feel sorry for them and sometimes, we just buy a few packets of the tissue paper to make them happy. Making themselves active and being independent is also therapeutic. The same thing applies to the scavengers. I know one woman scavenger who repeatedly searches the bins and her family is reasonably well off. I asked him why his mother is doing this? He told me in no uncertain terms, she will rot at home doing nothing! So we have to look at the big picture and we should not draw conclusions from what we see. Our perceptions will be clouded and we will draw the wrong conclusions.
Of course there are genuinely poor and impoverished Singaporeans and they will be given assistance.
The problem is very wide and I think the best person to answer your question should be the relevant Ministry. You can email them or even call them for an interview.
Hi LogiSex, I think if the Parkinsonism patient requires help and assistance, he and his care-givers can always seek help from the social worker.
Welfare is a tough job.There are criteria for the recipients. I think each case should be studied carefully before we make a general statement about the state of welfare in Singapore. There are many poor and elderly people housed in comfortable homes and they are taken good care of by the healthcare team. I have gone to these homes and do some charitable work and I can say many of these people are quite happy. Many of them have no families and no loved ones.All they need is some company and someone to hold their hands and talk to them. It is very touching indeed...
Welfare is a tough job.There are criteria for the recipients. I think each case should be studied carefully before we make a general statement about the state of welfare in Singapore. There are many poor and elderly people housed in comfortable homes and they are taken good care of by the healthcare team. I have gone to these homes and do some charitable work and I can say many of these people are quite happy. Many of them have no families and no loved ones.All they need is some company and someone to hold their hands and talk to them. It is very touching indeed...
you're a kind man. wish there are more singaporean like you. people here are getting really cold-hearted and ruthless.
what's wrong with living in jb? the benefits for sinkies may outweigh their arses getting reamed on a daily basis. 
1800 ringit. All in all about 1k sing which includes water, electricity, cable and internet. Peesai condo would cost me 3k. I live here because I need more space for myself and family and of course its cheaper.
is he building a nuclear plant soon?
I am getting sick & tired of the PAP & the 60%.
Even though I can afford a modest lifestyle in Spore, I will be looking for a better place to spend my time.
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