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Why are there so many stories of Singaporeans struggling with finances? Do you think there are enough financial assistance schemes to help everyone?

A 9 year old girl from Indonesia needs help for cancer treatment in Singapore as she is not entitled to subsidies. She needs to operate ASAP as the cancerous cells have spread to her lungs and she may not be able to make it. The bill is expected to go up to $250,000. #GetWellSoon :(

For subsidised patients at the public healthcare institutions, they will pay a subsidised rate of $60 if they have Zika symptoms regardless of where they live, work or study. Patients who need the test but cannot afford it can approach the medical social worker for assistance, such as from Medifund.

S&CC grants are based on the number of HDB flats and flat types and not on the number of people living in the electoral boundary. Simple logic will tell you that S&CC grants, meant to help ease the financial burdens of citizens living in HDBs, cannot be based on the number of people but on the number of homes it is meant to subsidize. The Real Singapore would have known if they had been as meticulous about gathering facts as they were about attacking the Government. In fact, all this information about how S&CC grants are allocated is readily available atwww.towncouncil.sg

he former states that “Low-income families with infants and toddlers who live in the Central Singapore District can tap a new fund to pay for milk powder. The Central Singapore Community Development Council (CDC) has set aside an initial sum of $100,000 for the Formula to Grow Fund. The cost of milk powder has risen over the years, the council noted. This has affected low-income families with young children, especially those who require special milk formula due to medical conditions.