https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6 The curious mind en-us 2022-05-09 03:24:43 UTC 2026-03-14 03:23:32 UTC hello@padlet.com goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984486 2022-05-09 03:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984486 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984488 2022-05-09 03:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984488 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984489 1) Research on the topic assigned.
2) Questions to address:
(a) What is the help given?
(b) How does it help to overcome / reduce the income inequality?

** Remember to acknowledge the source of the information.]]> 2022-05-09 03:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984489 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984491 2022-05-09 03:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984491 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984492 https://www.gov.sg/-/media/gov/features/together-every-step/infographics/pdf/housing-schemes.pdf]]> 2022-05-09 03:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984492 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984495 https://www.gov.sg/article/how-government-keeps-healthcare-costs-affordable-in-face-of-rising-global-healthcare-costs]]> 2022-05-09 03:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984495 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984496 https://www.moh.gov.sg/cost-financing/healthcare-schemes-subsidies]]> 2022-05-09 03:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984496 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984497 https://www.moh.gov.sg/cost-financing/healthcare-schemes-subsidies/medifund]]> 2022-05-09 03:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984497 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984499 2022-05-09 03:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984499 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984500 https://www.gov.sg/article/concessions-for-everyone]]> 2022-05-09 03:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984500 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984502 https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/about-250000-more-households-eligible-for-public-transport-vouchers-as-fares-rise-on-dec-26]]> 2022-05-09 03:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984502 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984503 https://www.gstvoucher.gov.sg/Pages/index.aspx]]> 2022-05-09 03:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984503 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984504 https://www.mof.gov.sg/singaporebudget/resources/support-for-households]]> 2022-05-09 03:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984504 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984505 https://www.workfare.gov.sg/Pages/WIS.aspx]]> 2022-05-09 03:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984505 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984506 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/budget-2022-debate-workfare-workers-wages-tan-see-leng-2529246]]> 2022-05-09 03:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2174984506 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2175067001 Read the article / website attached.

Questions to address:
(a) What is the help given?
(b) How does it help to overcome / reduce the income inequality?]]> 2022-05-09 04:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2175067001 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2175067140 Read the article / website attached.

Questions to address:
(a) What is the help given?
(b) How does it help to overcome / reduce the income inequality?]]> 2022-05-09 04:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2175067140 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2175067300 Read the article / website attached.

Questions to address:
(a) What is the help given?
(b) How does it help to overcome / reduce the income inequality?]]> 2022-05-09 04:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2175067300 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2175067492 Read the article / website attached.

Questions to address:
(a) What is the help given?
(b) How does it help to overcome / reduce the income inequality?]]> 2022-05-09 04:54:34 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2175067492 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2175067603 Read the article / website attached.

Questions to address:
(a) What is the help given?
(b) How does it help to overcome / reduce the income inequality?]]> 2022-05-09 04:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2175067603 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2175067744 Read the article / website attached.

Questions to address:
(a) What is the help given?
(b) How does it help to overcome / reduce the income inequality?]]> 2022-05-09 04:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2175067744 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2175067868 Read the article / website attached.

Questions to address:
(a) What is the help given?
(b) How does it help to overcome / reduce the income inequality?]]> 2022-05-09 04:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2175067868 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2175067973 Read the article / website attached.

Questions to address:
(a) What is the help given?
(b) How does it help to overcome / reduce the income inequality?]]> 2022-05-09 04:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2175067973 goh_ai_wee https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2175753219 2022-05-09 13:55:56 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2175753219 https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2190491902 The Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) scheme was introduced in 2007 to help Singaporeans improve their retirement adequacy. Workers aged 35 and above who earn an average gross monthly income of not more than $1700 and live in properties with an annual value of $13,000 or below are eligible for WIS of up to $2800 for work done. 

Source:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/workfare]]> 2022-05-19 02:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2190491902 https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2190523600 Awarded to students based on their character, leadership, conduct Abd academic performance. Examples of the awards are Edusave Academic awards and EAGLES award. With the award, the students can achieve money through their hard work and contributions in school - MOE

The awards given can motivate students to continue to work hard and achieve their goals. It also acknowledges their improvements and effort put into their education and CCA.

It reduces income inequality as the award can be received by anyone amongst the different social class and hence encourages everyone to continue their education. Through education starting at a young age, their opportunities could improve as they get older and eventually improve their social status. Hence, with equal opportunities for awards and scholarships, they divide will be reduced ]]> 2022-05-19 02:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2190523600 https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2190532380 The objective of the workfare income supplement scheme is to supplement the retirement savings and incomes of older and lower-wage Singaporeans, and to encourage them to work regularly. 

WIS encourages eligible workers to work and build up their CPF saving for their retirement, housing and healthcare needs, by supplementing their income and retirement savings through cash payments and CPF contributions. 

By encouraging them to stay employed and providing income supplements, the workers will have more time to be able to pick up the skills needed to work in the current society. This will help in reducing income inequality due to kill sets. ]]> 2022-05-19 02:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2190532380 https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2190534988 (a) The Ministry of Education provides subsidies for those students who do come from lower-income families.
(b) They will have the same education opportunities like their other peers.]]> 2022-05-19 02:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2190534988 https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2190548659 (a) Financial assistance in different forms such as paying for utility bills , health bills and paying for basic daily needs such as groceries. This helps families cope with rising costs that correspond with the GST increase. 

(b) The financial assistance of the household support package eases lower income families into adjusting for rising GST. Prevents lower-income families from losing out because of the GST increase. ]]> 2022-05-19 02:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2190548659 tortellini_pasta https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2192343764 a) 
- It provides a safety net for patients who face financial difficulties with their remaining bills after receiving Government subsidies and drawing on other means of payment including MediShield Life, MediSave and cash
- provide more targeted assistance for the needy elderly and the young
- assist with the medical bill payments of needy patients

b)
- redistributes wealth to lower income groups 
- shrinks wage gap]]> 2022-05-20 03:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2192343764 https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2237232860 (A) The government increases the amount of subsidies granted for students of middle to lower income group throughout their education journeys.

(B) This help the students to have access to education despite coming from financially poor family. They will be able to have access to education including higher-level education and would ideally be able to pursue the job of their interests and abilities which may allow them to break the poverty cycle and gain more income. The generation’s children would subsequently have better access to education.]]> 2022-07-05 12:26:10 UTC https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2237232860 https://padlet.com/goh_ai_wee/Income_3E6/wish/2246179109 (a) - $30 and $50 public transport vouchers that can be used to top up fare cards or buy monthly concession passes
- children under 7 years old would receive free travel on basic bus services, express bus services and trains. pri, sec, jc and ITE students would recei've up to 70% off adult fares, poly students can save up to $1.54 per journey, senior citizens can have up to 55% off adult fares, lower wage workers can receive up to 25% off adult fares, persons with disabilities can receive up to 55% off adult fares and monthly concession passes are available to all for unlimited train and bus rides.

(b) the help given can ensure that getting around signapore is affordable and accessible for different groups of singaporeans. this would also reduce the impact on the finances of the lower income groups and people who do not qualify for concession cards by setting aside vouchers to help them to cope with the fare hike.

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