Don't Call Us Poor
07:16 Min
Don't Call Us Poor
Don't Call Us Poor - S1: Inside The Social Service Office: The Clients
30 Apr 2019 12:00am
Since July 2013, Social Service Offices have been set up island-wide in HDB towns. The branch at Bukit Merah is located near many rental blocks, and has one of the highest number of cases served. What kind of residents visit the SSO? And how do Social Assistance Officers help them?
Don't Call Us Poor
About the show:
Don't Call Us Poor is a ground-breaking series on low-income families in Singapore. Over 4 months, 5 families in Bukit Merah allowed cameras into their lives, giving fly-on-the-wall access as they navigate the ups and downs of life on social assistance.