Gan Siow Huang on demand and supply of migrant domestic workers

The demand for caregiving support is expected to increase as Singapore's population ages. Employing migrant domestic workers (MDWs) is one of the caregiving options in the eldercare landscape, but other options are also being further developed, said Minister of State for Manpower Gan Siow Huang. Speaking in reply to an MP's questions in Parliament on Monday (Apr 4), she said the Government has a wide range of eldercare services, such as home, personal and nursing care, as well as day care and community rehabilitation services. Employers can hire MDWs from 13 approved countries overseas. As MDWs remain important to caregiving needs, employment agencies and employers should hire MDWs from diverse sources. She said the Government will continue to monitor Singapore's population trends closely and regularly review its policies and plans to meet the country's caregiving needs.