Our approach is to ensure that our students have every opportunity to advance through education, regardless of family background. We are committed to significant upstream interventions to give even greater support to students from lower- and middle-income families.
In previous years, we have:
To ensure quality, affordable housing for Singaporeans, we have:
We are improving our public transport system to benefit commuters:
Inject >100 new trains from 2014 to reduce waiting time and ease overcrowding
Double the rail networks; 5 new major lines by 2030
We are providing more support to older workers. We are also making healthcare more accessible and affordable.
We introduced the permanent GST Voucher (GSTV) Scheme to help low-income families cope with the cost of living. For a typical elderly couple staying in a small HDB flat, the GSTV fully offsets the GST they pay. There are also new and enhanced schemes to support needy families and persons with disabilities (PWDs).
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Last updated 14 Mar 2014
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