Committee of Supply 2024 debate, Day 4: Sharael Taha on support for the involuntarily unemployed

Some countries practise some form of support for the involuntarily unemployed but many end up with poorly designed unemployment benefits which can inadvertently make it more attractive for the involuntarily unemployed workers to stay unemployed rather than to return to the workforce. How has the ministry incorporated learnings from these countries and feedback from the public and tripartite partners in the design of the upcoming support scheme for involuntarily unemployed jobseekers? MP Sharael Taha asked this in Parliament on Monday (Mar 4). He also wanted to know how the support scheme will be administered and the anticipated average duration of support required for the involuntarily unemployed. He also asked how the Government will ensure that the scheme assists the involuntarily employed without making it more attractive for them to stay unemployed.