Maid to get weekly rest days
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I do agree with most of you that maid levy should be abolished.
Just wonder why this is not in Govt's new policies to boost birth rate.
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Maid levy should be reduced by at least $80 (compensate the maid $20 off day per week x 4). I find it's becoming so tough to employ a maid. For FTWM like me, maid is a necessity and not luxury!
:offtopic: but i could not help wondering if the opposition party could do a better job than the current MOM?? Will Low TK makes better policy to protect the welfare of the helpless employers..how come none of the MPs raise this problem in the parliament? -
My relatives are in HK and as what everyone think, it is not alll true that the maids are paid US400. Some are paid lesser. Yes, we hv no tax since 2008, not all get off days weekly. It depends. There are many maids working for employers relatives houses for US400 and none complain cos they need the money. A lot work more than 12 hrs a day, there are some that dont meet expectation n are sometimes not paid or paid much later.
Sleeping conditions may not b all that comfortable at times too as houses are normally considered quite big when its 500 sq ft. So singapore is heaven to some who have worked in HK -
dooelsie:
I fully agree govt should removed the levy. The maids here are high & mighty because they know they have a speaker of maid for them here in SIN. Having a maid is not luxury but with no choice. We (women) need to work to reduce & share the high expenses from our DH. I was hopeful the levy will be removed during the recent baby bonus. I'm utterly disappointed. I thought our views are needed but not being heard.My relatives are in HK and as what everyone think, it is not alll true that the maids are paid US400. Some are paid lesser. Yes, we hv no tax since 2008, not all get off days weekly. It depends. There are many maids working for employers relatives houses for US400 and none complain cos they need the money. A lot work more than 12 hrs a day, there are some that dont meet expectation n are sometimes not paid or paid much later.
Sleeping conditions may not b all that comfortable at times too as houses are normally considered quite big when its 500 sq ft. So singapore is heaven to some who have worked in HK -
I agree that removing the levy would reduce the burden on those of us employing maids but…the money for the baby bonus has to come from somewhere. We mustn’t forget that at the end of the day the government needs to balance its books and the PAP’s stance is that we should retain a surplus for rainy days. So if the levy is removed or reduced someone else will be taxed in another way.
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Anyone wants to start a Petition to get Maid Levy abolished?
Will I get invitation from Govt to ‘drink coffee’ if I start the petition on Facebook? -
I am on!
But I must state first, I only support scrapping the levy but not maids weekly off day.
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Mephiro:
Don't think so, but you may get invitation to visit Istana and have a dialogue with PMAnyone wants to start a Petition to get Maid Levy abolished?
Will I get invitation from Govt to 'drink coffee' if I start the petition on Facebook?
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Harlequin:
Can I reject PM's invitation?
Don't think so, but you may get invitation to visit Istana and have a dialogue with PM
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Mephiro:
Can I reject PM's invitation?Harlequin:
Don't think so, but you may get invitation to visit Istana and have a dialogue with PM
Haha... it's an \"honor\" what...
But, seriously, I think the FB petition is really a good idea. The gov needs positive feedbacks.
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