Tag Archives: poverty

I refer to the article “Extraordinary People: In a life of limitations, frustration slowly turns into determination” (Channel NewsAsia, Sep 3).

A netizen suggested for the government to stop elderly poverty by raising our non-contributory pension and giving an average payout of $800. Why is it that elderly elsewhere with lower GDP per capita is receiving more than those in Singapore? Does it make sense?

The following pictures fully explain life in Macpherson where the number of destitutes are on the steady rise, following the local MP's unwillingness to look into their plight or assist in difficult cases.

I came across a news snippet while having a multi-racial Iftar with friends who have become concerned about a government "crackdown" online funding as most of the recipients are from the Muslim community.

I refer to the article “Homes of last resort” (Straits Times, Jun 12). It states that “The number of residents in these homes has been stable – between 1,880 and 1,960 each year – for the past five years.”

A kind soul witnessed an elderly Malay lady who was shouted at by another man in the queue after she had trouble paying for her breakfast due to a lack of money. Feeling sorry for the woman, the kind lady decided to pay for the elderly lady.

I am a single mum of a dropout kid who has to work alongside me as HDB refuses to grant our 3 room flat at Greenview if we're unable to meet their changing demands. I'm already working 2 jobs with high blood pressure and only having 3 hours of sleep daily just to ensure I have a roof over my head.

As you can see, the number of Singaporeans living on government handouts spiked UP 43% during LHL's reign as the Prime Minister!!!

Madam Shireen is a 34 years old mother of 4 kids, 2 boys are her own, while the other 2 girls are left to her care due to their own broken family left behind by their own parents. She also has a mother whom she’s the only caregiver full time, and thus she’s unable to find work that’s too far away.

A young single mother with a primary school age daughter has shared how the Housing & Development Board increased her rent from $61 to $230 upon learning that her new jobs gives her a pay raise of $300.