<![CDATA[Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc]]>Is $450 the minimum salary now for all new maids/transfer maids regardless of country or years of experience? All the agencies I called said the maids get $450 min. thanks.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/26376/is-450-min-salary-now-for-all-maids-regardless-of-experiencRSS for NodeSun, 19 Apr 2026 08:36:50 GMTWed, 28 Sep 2011 13:49:57 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:20:26 GMT]]>I m bloody sick with high fever resting at home n she took adv to ‘attack’ me w all these requests! Grrr

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/854740https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/854740Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:20:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:18:43 GMT]]>Now my maid wants to stay til 1Jan 2013 to enjoy the new year! I felt quite pissed that she’s pushing it. At first she just request to go back n happy if I let go back attend the wedding but now tell me when n what. I felt give her an inch n

She wants an mile now. Kind of pissed.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/854739https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/854739Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:18:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:05:54 GMT]]>

Littlefly:
Thank you all for your advises.


Yes. I will let her take her home leave earlier. The air tic I told her i pay half first then when she returns then I reimburse the other half. Will tell her if she don't wish to extend after contract ends in March 2013 then I will use her own pay to buy the return ticket. Maybe I should withhold her one month's pay in case I bought insurance n extend WP spent like $300+ n then she change her mind about going home later.

She also opened a FDW account which needs min $500 to maintain. She said she won't close it coz she wanted to renew w me but taking her home leave earlier only.

What will happen to the account if she don't returns ?
You can always approach the bank and seek advise. If the maid never return, close the account, hold the money for six month. If there is no news from the maid, donate the money to charity.

There is always a risk when maid go for home leave. They may not come back to work after their family brain wash them. I have no experience in this, but have seen it happening to few of my friends maid.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/853491https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/853491Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:05:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:30:35 GMT]]>Thank you all for your advises.


Yes. I will let her take her home leave earlier. The air tic I told her i pay half first then when she returns then I reimburse the other half. Will tell her if she don’t wish to extend after contract ends in March 2013 then I will use her own pay to buy the return ticket. Maybe I should withhold her one month’s pay in case I bought insurance n extend WP spent like $300+ n then she change her mind about going home later.

She also opened a FDW account which needs min $500 to maintain. She said she won’t close it coz she wanted to renew w me but taking her home leave earlier only.

What will happen to the account if she don’t returns ?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/853355https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/853355Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:30:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:30:16 GMT]]>

Littlefly:
Help! Now my maid claims she need to be back in Dec to attend a relative wedding!


What do I need to do to enable that ?

Do u need to go thru agency to do that if she has been with me for less than 2 years ?

Now headache w all this...
Let her go lah....if she wanna go and you stop her, she may create problem. Not worth it. Make her pay her own airfare, let her take her money lah. It's her money what. No big deal. Technically is her money, no right to hold back lah. (hope no one bash me for saying this :nailbite: 🙏 ) Tell her if she come back and complete the 2 years then you reimburse her the airfare and her 2 week pay lor. Like that she don't come back also no loss, only troublesome to get new maid, but better than if she try to be funny here. Just what I will do, but many others may feel otherwise.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/853276https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/853276Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:30:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:49:39 GMT]]>Littlefly: Yeah. It is even easier if she wants to go home in December instead. I usually withheld that month’s salary (some withheld 2 months) when my maid goes for her home leave because:

1. In case she changes her mind about coming back.
2. So that she won’t be penniless when she is back - they usually spend every last penny while back for home leave.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852940https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852940Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:49:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:01:27 GMT]]>

peapot:
Did you guys read today's straits times? Indo could be world's 7 th economy by 2030. No wonder indo govt is so confident and mentioned in the papers that they want to stop their citizens from going out to work as maids by 2017. At first I thot it was highly impossible but now I guess they must have done their evaluation and checks before they made this statement. Good luck to all the maid agencies in Singapore!!

..... Just yesterday I heard that my new maid has to come to Spore to work because the dh is lazy and refused to go out to find job.... I wonder if 2017 is a realistic target especially for those in the rural area. There need to be a radical change in mindset too.

My maid of 5 years who is going back told my mum that her sister is graduating in 2 years time and she said maybe her sister can work for us next time. :? Dh and I were like... shouldn't they encourage her to study more???? Maybe there are just no jobs so no point studying more.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852890https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852890Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:01:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:48:54 GMT]]>

Littlefly:
Read somewhere where we are advised to let her go home then when she actually do return then buy Insurance, extend WP ?


If her contract is less than 2 years, can I let her go on home leave first like Dec 12 when I m clearing leave ? Or I must do through only through agent ?

Appreciate any insights ? Thanks !
I suppose do that in case the maid decide not to come back??? So that they don't need to waste $ and time doing the extensin when maid is not coming back.

So far, we don't follow the home leave timing strictly. My maid will go back when it's a better timing for us and usually for 2 weeks+.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852885https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852885Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:48:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:45:15 GMT]]>

Littlefly:
Help! Now my maid claims she need to be back in Dec to attend a relative wedding!


What do I need to do to enable that ?

Do u need to go thru agency to do that if she has been with me for less than 2 years ?

Now headache w all this...
You don't need an agency to do this.
Also, since she already has the KTKN card that's valid untill 2014, you shouldn't need a new one.
Since her WP in valid until March 2013, you also don't need to renew her WP until she comes back (assuming she comes back in a 2/ a few weeks).

In fact her going on leave in Dec instead of Fb, makes things easier for you. You now don't have to decide whether to renew her WP first (and risk wasting time and $ if she doesn't come back)

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852883https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852883Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:45:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 03:16:05 GMT]]>Help! Now my maid claims she need to be back in Dec to attend a relative wedding!


What do I need to do to enable that ?

Do u need to go thru agency to do that if she has been with me for less than 2 years ?

Now headache w all this…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852781https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852781Wed, 19 Sep 2012 03:16:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 02:49:36 GMT]]>

Littlefly:
Hi All,


Please share if you have any advises/ recommendation:

My Indo maid contract expires 6 March 2013. She has 15 days home leave in the contract. She does not has the KTKLN card. Her WP expires 6 March 2013 and her passport was renewed in 2012 already.

If we decide to renew her contract, what are the steps to take?

Should I plan her home leave period to be last 2 weeks of Feb? so that I got 2 weeks allowance to renew her WP after she returned Singapore?

She don’t have KTKLN card now – how to apply for her or she can only DIY herself at Indo airport? Hers is Surabaya.

When she returned, I need to purchase insurance ? Assuming I purchase from NTUC income, the cheapest I get is $194.74 right?
http://www.income.com.sg/insurance/foreignmaid/index.asp

Then, I just need to renew WP online?
http://www.mom.gov.sg/services-forms/Pages/wp-online-fdw.aspx

Is that all to renewing her contract? Any other paperwork to be processed?

Another question I have is she wants to carry cash home or is there safer way to tt money home? She don’t have her bank account yet and is using her Uncle’s bank account. She is worried that they will take all her money and she returned penniless

Thanks in advance!
I would recommend that you pay extra to cover the bond as well.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852748https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852748Wed, 19 Sep 2012 02:49:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:40:54 GMT]]>Did you guys read today’s straits times? Indo could be world’s 7 th economy by 2030. No wonder indo govt is so confident and mentioned in the papers that they want to stop their citizens from going out to work as maids by 2017. At first I thot it was highly impossible but now I guess they must have done their evaluation and checks before they made this statement. Good luck to all the maid agencies in Singapore!!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852689https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852689Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:40:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:33:19 GMT]]>Thanks Straffan. So I have to renew my maid contract first, extend her WP, get an endorsement from Indo Embassy before she can go on home leave n not let her take home leave first ?


Read somewhere where we are advised to let her go home then when she actually do return then buy Insurance, extend WP ?

If her contract is less than 2 years, can I let her go on home leave first like Dec 12 when I m clearing leave ? Or I must do through only through agent ?

Appreciate any insights ? Thanks !

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852679https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852679Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:33:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:27:33 GMT]]>My maid told me this morning she got the KTKLN card but expires Feb 2014. Does she need to renew her card (where, how) if her renewed contract is until 2015?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852673https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852673Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:27:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:10:21 GMT]]>Just to share,

1. KTKLN card can only be made in Indonesia (their MOM office).
2. You must have an agreement signed at the Indo Embassy in SG to make KTKLN; and a valid work permit.

If I am in your position, I would speak to the maid and ask that she only goes home after the renewal of her WP. First, renew WP. Then, goto Embassy to sign the contract. And then she can go for home leave, get a 2-year KTKLN card, and come back to SG. Making the KTKLN card cost money, and there is airport departure taxes. Remind your maid not to empty her wallet before boarding the plane! I was told that loansharks prowls the airport to offer loans and pawning of valuables - for those that have no cash on them to pay for taxes etc.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852660https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852660Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:10:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:22:49 GMT]]>Hi All,


Please share if you have any advises/ recommendation:

My Indo maid contract expires 6 March 2013. She has 15 days home leave in the contract. She does not has the KTKLN card. Her WP expires 6 March 2013 and her passport was renewed in 2012 already.

If we decide to renew her contract, what are the steps to take?

Should I plan her home leave period to be last 2 weeks of Feb? so that I got 2 weeks allowance to renew her WP after she returned Singapore?

She don’t have KTKLN card now – how to apply for her or she can only DIY herself at Indo airport? Hers is Surabaya.

When she returned, I need to purchase insurance ? Assuming I purchase from NTUC income, the cheapest I get is $194.74 right?
http://www.income.com.sg/insurance/foreignmaid/index.asp

Then, I just need to renew WP online?
http://www.mom.gov.sg/services-forms/Pages/wp-online-fdw.aspx

Is that all to renewing her contract? Any other paperwork to be processed?

Another question I have is she wants to carry cash home or is there safer way to tt money home? She don’t have her bank account yet and is using her Uncle’s bank account. She is worried that they will take all her money and she returned penniless

Thanks in advance!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852511https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852511Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:22:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Sat, 19 May 2012 00:13:04 GMT]]>I renew my maid myself. I type out a simple agreement based on what is discussed and agreed with the maid. Then both of us will sign on it. She will get a copy of it. Any salary adjustment needs to be agreed by both parties. I increase my maid salary to $450 and this was like a year ago. Now not sure went up by how much.

The agreement can consist of the following details:

1. New salary
2. Any off day?
3. bonus if complete full contract?
4. New duties if you just had addition of family members.
5. Things you don’t like to see her doing all this while but you have been keeping mum. Good time to highlight now.

Finally, if you are willing to extend the contract that means this maid is not too bad so may want to go easy on her and no agreement may be necessary.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/765323https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/765323Sat, 19 May 2012 00:13:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Fri, 18 May 2012 02:32:58 GMT]]>

mamapoh:
:?: Need some advise... how do I renew my helper's contract? Hers is due in Nov.


Wonder how much to increase her pay...
You can go back to the agency you got her from.
Depending what is her current salary, you might want to try match the current market rate.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/764713https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/764713Fri, 18 May 2012 02:32:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Thu, 17 May 2012 02:37:59 GMT]]>:?: Need some advise... how do I renew my helper's contract? Hers is due in Nov.


Wonder how much to increase her pay...

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/764020https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/764020Thu, 17 May 2012 02:37:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Wed, 16 May 2012 04:38:31 GMT]]>Just got my new maid. Transfer case (had been working in Spore for 9 months before coming to my place). $420 without off day. Originally was $400 wit 1 off day but I requested for no off day with compensation. So far she is still good (better than my previous maid whom I had no time to train).

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/763382https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/763382Wed, 16 May 2012 04:38:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:15:15 GMT]]>Was at beauty world shop n save and saw a maid agency.


4 maids with pictures and info on poster was put outside agency. Didn’t see nationality but noted pay is $410 +$20 n 1 day off monthly. I think this s the cheapest I’ve seen.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/750944https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/750944Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:15:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:30:08 GMT]]>Hi… these rates all seem quite low.


I hired a new maid in January, her salary was already $500 (but she’s 2 years ex-saudi) and no hp no off day. When i transferred her out in March, my new maid (brand new, no exp, not even in Jakarta) was $460. They are both indo maids.

Perhaps my agency has been too expensive?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/750916https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/750916Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:30:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Mon, 23 Apr 2012 05:07:48 GMT]]>

mrswongtuition:
711mum:

[quote=\"jain\"]Ya w/o experience & is for two yrs contract.

But I din take coz that agency dun allow web cam therefore I choose another agency-Madam Silva Maid Agency & their new Filipino w/ o off days is $420

Hi Jain,

Any idea on the rate for experience filipino?

My current maid started working for me last July. Her salary is $430. 4 years in Kuwait (1 employer) before coming to SG. No off day (she says is a waste of money since all expenses on her own during off days).

I heard from agency that maids with same profile as mine, starting salary increased to $480.[/quote]Hi,

Thanks for the info, there has been quite a fair bit of adjustment of late.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/750726https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/750726Mon, 23 Apr 2012 05:07:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is $450 min salary now for all maids regardless of experienc on Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:20:05 GMT]]>

711mum:
jain:

Ya w/o experience & is for two yrs contract.

But I din take coz that agency dun allow web cam therefore I choose another agency-Madam Silva Maid Agency & their new Filipino w/ o off days is $420

Hi Jain,

Any idea on the rate for experience filipino?

My current maid started working for me last July. Her salary is $430. 4 years in Kuwait (1 employer) before coming to SG. No off day (she says is a waste of money since all expenses on her own during off days).

I heard from agency that maids with same profile as mine, starting salary increased to $480.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/750346https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/750346Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:20:05 GMT