Committee of Supply 2020 Debate, Day 3: Chen Show Mao on assisting informal caregivers for the elderly
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MP Chen Show Mao said that the burden of informal caregiving for the elderly falls "disproportionately" on unmarried women. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday (Mar 3), he asked if the Manpower Ministry would consider measures such as CPF top-ups and cash grants for full-time informal caregivers for the elderly in low-income households.
Committee of Supply 2020 Debate, Day 3: Chen Show Mao on assisting informal caregivers for the elderly
MP Chen Show Mao said that the burden of informal caregiving for the elderly falls "disproportionately" on unmarried women. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday (Mar 3), he asked if the Manpower Ministry would consider measures such as CPF top-ups and cash grants for full-time informal caregivers for the elderly in low-income households.