Eric Chua on jobs support for special needs adults

The average resident employment rate for persons with disabilities aged 15 to 64 was 30.1 per cent in the period from 2020 to 2021. This is an increase from the pre-pandemic level of 28.2 per cent in the period from 2018 to 2019. Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua gave this update in reply to an MP's questions in Parliament on Wednesday (Mar 9). Most persons with disabilities work in community, social and personal services, food and beverage services and professional services. Mr Chua outlined the support measures and initiatives available to support them on the job front. Between 2014 and 2021, SG Enable and its job partners helped to place more than 3,500 clients in employment. About 600 organisations have participated in training to learn skills on how to recruit and integrate persons with disabilities at their workplaces. The Government also supports employers of persons with disabilities through the Enabling Employment Credit (EEC). In the first half of 2021, more than 5,200 employers hired more than 8,600 persons with disabilities with support from the EEC.