Total cost for maintaining a maid

[Hiaweh]

Zhuge:

MEinME:

[quote=\"Zhuge\"]the payment for maids loan - 7 to 8 mths...

is this part of the maid's salary for the 1st 7 to 8 mths?

This amount is the helper's fee to the agency to bring her over which is equivalent to 7-8months of her monthly salary. Usually, they won't be able to pay the agency up-front, therefore is a loan from the agency.

Monthly expenses expected will be:
1) salary
2) foreign worker levy ($170 if you are working mom)
3) food
4) electricity and water
5) 6 monthly medical check up fee ( the clinic I go charged $20 because the doctor gave \"subsidized\" rate for domestic helper)
6) misc

Zhuge:

2. what does the medical cover ($35) ? is it compulsory to have? if sick, can go polyclinic isn't it?

Sorry that I don't know what is this $35.

If going Polyclinic for medical treatment, they are considered foreigner, no subsidized rate.

does it mean that in the 1st 7-8 mths, no need to pay the maid salary, because this has been given to the agency as part of her loan?[/quote]Yes. You would have paid a lump sum to the agent when you pick her up and the amount will be deducted monthly until it's all paid off. However, you have to give her $10/month as pocket money but it is also a part that makes up the total salary.

[Hiaweh]

Zhuge:

MEinME:

[quote=\"Zhuge\"]the payment for maids loan - 7 to 8 mths...

is this part of the maid's salary for the 1st 7 to 8 mths?

This amount is the helper's fee to the agency to bring her over which is equivalent to 7-8months of her monthly salary. Usually, they won't be able to pay the agency up-front, therefore is a loan from the agency.

Monthly expenses expected will be:
1) salary
2) foreign worker levy ($170 if you are working mom)
3) food
4) electricity and water
5) 6 monthly medical check up fee ( the clinic I go charged $20 because the doctor gave \"subsidized\" rate for domestic helper)
6) misc

Zhuge:

2. what does the medical cover ($35) ? is it compulsory to have? if sick, can go polyclinic isn't it?

Sorry that I don't know what is this $35.

If going Polyclinic for medical treatment, they are considered foreigner, no subsidized rate.

does it mean that in the 1st 7-8 mths, no need to pay the maid salary, because this has been given to the agency as part of her loan?[/quote]Yes. You would have paid a lump sum to the agent when you pick her up and the amount will be deducted monthly until it's all paid off. However, you have to give her $10/month as pocket money but it is also a part that makes up the total salary.

[snowbee88]

Breadandmuffins:

hypergatak:

I am about to renew my maid, my first time, I thought I would save some $, but shocked to find out that not much savings here:-

(a) airticket for her home leave $350 on budget airline(She insists on going back during Christmas period)
(b) agency fees for handling her home leave $260
(c) admin fees paid to philippines Embassy $120
(d) her pay during her home leave of 2 weeks $200

Sigh, we employers are the suckers! All the costs are on us!

Hi, u can save on Item (b) by asking her to go embassy herself to do paperwork

If the maid passport is due for renewal, ie less than 6mths when coming back spore. We need to pay for the passport renewal also. This is what i hv paid when i renew a philipno which was advised by an agent near jur east mrt

[snowbee88]

shine_fs:

Zhuge:

Hi,


I like to find out the total cost of maintaining a maid.
After reading stories about Burmese maid, I only dare to get an Indonesian one. Heard the new salary is now $460 per month.
In addition to that, need to provide her 3 meals every day.
Is there any other costs that are needed?
Please advise as I am totally new in this area..
Thanks!

I checked with two agencies, the Indo and Filip is now S$400.

Can advise or pm me the agencies tat still provide tis salary. I went to a lot of agencies in bukit timah. Fresh philinp no experience 1 day off per mth asking 460..

[snowbee88]

shine_fs:

Zhuge:

Hi,


I like to find out the total cost of maintaining a maid.
After reading stories about Burmese maid, I only dare to get an Indonesian one. Heard the new salary is now $460 per month.
In addition to that, need to provide her 3 meals every day.
Is there any other costs that are needed?
Please advise as I am totally new in this area..
Thanks!

I checked with two agencies, the Indo and Filip is now S$400.

Can advise or pm me the agencies tat still provide tis salary. I went to a lot of agencies in bukit timah. Fresh philinp no experience 1 day off per mth asking 460..

[snowbee88]

shine_fs:

Zhuge:

Hi,


I like to find out the total cost of maintaining a maid.
After reading stories about Burmese maid, I only dare to get an Indonesian one. Heard the new salary is now $460 per month.
In addition to that, need to provide her 3 meals every day.
Is there any other costs that are needed?
Please advise as I am totally new in this area..
Thanks!

I checked with two agencies, the Indo and Filip is now S$400.

Can advise or pm me the agencies tat still provide tis salary. I went to a lot of agencies in bukit timah. Fresh philinp no experience 1 day off per mth asking 460..

[POA Teacher]

Zhuge:

MEinME:

[quote=\"Zhuge\"]the payment for maids loan - 7 to 8 mths...

is this part of the maid's salary for the 1st 7 to 8 mths?

This amount is the helper's fee to the agency to bring her over which is equivalent to 7-8months of her monthly salary. Usually, they won't be able to pay the agency up-front, therefore is a loan from the agency.

Monthly expenses expected will be:
1) salary
2) foreign worker levy ($170 if you are working mom)
3) food
4) electricity and water
5) 6 monthly medical check up fee ( the clinic I go charged $20 because the doctor gave \"subsidized\" rate for domestic helper)
6) misc

Zhuge:

2. what does the medical cover ($35) ? is it compulsory to have? if sick, can go polyclinic isn't it?

Sorry that I don't know what is this $35.

If going Polyclinic for medical treatment, they are considered foreigner, no subsidized rate.

does it mean that in the 1st 7-8 mths, no need to pay the maid salary, because this has been given to the agency as part of her loan?[/quote]The loan is payable by the MAID to the agency.
But the employer has to pay the money to the agency before the maid starts work i.e. the employer pays the maid's salary in advance.
So the 1st 7- 8 mths' salary's been paid already before she steps into yoiur house. So of course the payment is deducted from her salary for the first 7- 8 mths.

[buds]

MEinME:

Monthly expenses expected will be:

1) salary
2) foreign worker levy ($170 if you are working mom)
3) food
4) electricity and water
5) 6 monthly medical check up fee ( the clinic I go charged $20 because the doctor gave \"subsidized\" rate for domestic helper)
6) misc

Correct me if I'm wrong, for point #2... no mention abt working or non-working moms under MOM. As long as your household satisfies the criteria, you get the levy concession of $170.00.

http://www.mom.gov.sg/foreign-manpower/passes-visas/work-permit-fdw/before-you-apply/Pages/default.aspx#levy

[buds]

Zhuge:

seem like the total cost of $3300+ per mth is quite a lot..

$3.3k is NOT per month total cost! :yikes: :faint:
This estimate cost(s) is/are to standby/have in hand should you intend to hire a domestic helper.

Monthly is... levy... salary (after loan is repayed)... meals & toiletries as per additional person's consumption/usage.

Zhuge:

seem like one should hire a maid only when it is really necessary

But of course.

Zhuge:

employer pay so much, maid dun get a lot...all those in between people gained..

For a person to do labour intensive work within the household, the amount they're paid is not much if you put yourself in a helper's shoes. Would we do cleaning, cooking, taking care of children/babies some with elders with ailments etc etc for someone for only $400? :skeptical: Top that with no friends, cannot use hph as and when you like, confined to the house... etc etc?

Even SAHMs have their own stress having to DIY and what more its our own family our own household... so what more an outsider who does the routine for u?

Sorry, just reflecting...

As for the go-betweens who gained... they put their money in first to bring the helpers in right? So once the helpers are employed, it's payback time for the helpers. Right?

[longmao.029846irene]

If d helper really performs, is consider $ well spend.

Bt if turns out to b a holiday adventure for her… We r suckers…
Just my tots