Video interview with 2 Public Assistance scheme holders: Is $330 a mth enough ?

[Avantas]

Background:

Ah Hock, 55 and Ah Seng, 71 are two Public Assistance (PA) holders for the last 10 years. They are unable to work anymore due to medical reasons. Being single with no children or relatives, they have grown to depend on each other for friendship and support during their sunset years. Both of them live in a sparsely furnished one-room rental flat.

In a Straits Times article last week, it was revealed that 2,719 people are on the scheme, most of them old folk or households with at least one elderly person. Given the rising inflation and economic downturn, is S$330 a month really enough ?

The Singapore Enquirer pay a visit to Ah Hock and Ah Seng’s home to find out:

Watch the videos here:

http://wayangparty.com/2008/11/27/interview-with-2-public-assistance-holders-is-330-monthly-enough/

 

[Angelo]

Background:

Ah Hock, 55 and Ah Seng, 71 are two Public Assistance (PA) holders for the last 10 years. They are unable to work anymore due to medical reasons. Being single with no children or relatives, they have grown to depend on each other for friendship and support during their sunset years. Both of them live in a sparsely furnished one-room rental flat.

In a Straits Times article last week, it was revealed that 2,719 people are on the scheme, most of them old folk or households with at least one elderly person. Given the rising inflation and economic downturn, is S$330 a month really enough ?

The Singapore Enquirer pay a visit to Ah Hock and Ah Seng’s home to find out:

Watch the videos here:

http://wayangparty.com/2008/11/27/interview-with-2-public-assistance-holders-is-330-monthly-enough/

Interesting.....is their CPF still getting locked up?

 

[Wobble]

Interesting for them to represent themselves as "Wan Shang de Bao Zi" (Nightime Newspaper).....

Did the 70year old (typo error by them stating he is 71?) got duped into thinking he is speaking to a mainstream media (aka 157th/159th ... whatever)?...

 

[eeoror88]

They should be given $3,300 per month each !!

 

[tiulehloumoh]

They should be given $3,300 per month each !!

With maid provided to look after them as a reward for fooling around with no responsiblitly during their younger days....

 

[zack123]

The question is not whether $330 is enough but whether they have been given sufficient support to meet their basic needs such as medical, food, shelter. Even the most developed of countries cannot offer luxury to its unemployed citizens.

Background:

Ah Hock, 55 and Ah Seng, 71 are two Public Assistance (PA) holders for the last 10 years. They are unable to work anymore due to medical reasons. Being single with no children or relatives, they have grown to depend on each other for friendship and support during their sunset years. Both of them live in a sparsely furnished one-room rental flat.

In a Straits Times article last week, it was revealed that 2,719 people are on the scheme, most of them old folk or households with at least one elderly person. Given the rising inflation and economic downturn, is S$330 a month really enough ?

The Singapore Enquirer pay a visit to Ah Hock and Ah Seng’s home to find out:

Watch the videos here:

http://wayangparty.com/2008/11/27/interview-with-2-public-assistance-holders-is-330-monthly-enough/