Eric Chua on check-ins by family coaches under ComLink+

A family who has agreed to come on board ComLink+ is assigned a family coach from a Social Service Office (SSO) and the family coach will establish contact within a month. For those supported by a case worker from a Family Service Centre (FSC), there is contact from the outset as in-person assessments are done before a case is open. Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua shared this in Parliament on Thursday (Mar 7) in response to an MP’s questions. He said that the frequency of engagements by family coaches or FSC case workers is based on the family's needs. He added that for newer families who have come on board ComLink+, the expectation is for the family coach or volunteer befriender to check in with the family at least once every one to two months, and if a family is doing well, the frequency of visits may be reduced. In his reply, Mr Chua also stated that the first ComLink+ package for preschool education will be launched in the second half of 2024. He added that all Singaporean children residing in public rental flats, including those from ComLink+ families, automatically qualify for maximum preschool subsidies, paying S$3 per month for full-day childcare at an Anchor Operator preschool or S$1 per month for half-day kindergarten at an Anchor Operator preschool or Ministry of Education Kindergarten.