Huat Zai Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 SINGAPORE: In a recent social media post, Workers’ Party MP Jamus Lim (Sengkang GRC) highlighted a common challenge many Singaporeans face: the high childcare costs. He added that the high expenses parents pay are one reason why many do not choose to have large families. Assoc Prof Lim wrote that in the course of conversations he had lately at a coffee shop at Compassvale, he talked with residents about how expensive it is to raise children for middle-class households. Expenses are the highest in the earlier years due to infant and childcare, and when subsidies are “relatively more limited subsidies,” noted the MP, a father of a young child who turns five years old this year. Read related: ‘You know what would really boost fertility rate? Lower cost of living’ Assoc Prof Lim added that the situation improves when children enter the primary grades, “when fees drop to $13 a month for most public schools.” And when mothers also work, the burden is eased somewhat because families receive higher subsidies. Nevertheless, costs are still not completely offset by them, and when extra classes such as music, swimming, or language are added, the costs of raising kids get even higher, See also Medishield Life: What is clear and not so clear “Of course, they multiply for every additional kid. This is one of the key reasons why so many parents decline to have large families, contenting themselves to stop at one or two. Better to focus on fewer, than to spread family resources too thin. But this private choice has spillover effects for the economy down the road, as fewer children eventually imply a smaller workforce, even as elderly dependents live longer,” noted Assoc Prof Lim. He added that for this dilemma, there are no simple solutions. And neither is this a problem that only Singapore has, as “falling fertility is a reality that confronts many higher-income countries.” However, the trend “tends to be most acute in the newly-industrialized East Asian economies,” he wrote, “and the current handouts for kids, while appreciated, seldom alter the calculus for most households.” One way to help lower costs for parents would be to provide more financial support for their children’s early years and reduce testing pressure, which leads numerous households to spend more on tuition, the MP wrote. /TISG https://theindependent.sg/jamus-lim-high-childcare-costs-are-one-reason-many-decline-to-have-large-families/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The_King Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Just import, problem slove 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 High cost cos not enough cheap options. Not that it is unaffordable. very hard to import teachers too. My child school many hot atb teachers and sinkie speckies @Cybertan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybertan Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) 7 minutes ago, ManOfTheHour said: High cost cos not enough cheap options. Not that it is unaffordable. very hard to import teachers too. My child school many hot atb teachers and sinkie speckies @Cybertan I prefer sinkie girl speckies. I’ll suck their cute farts all day everyday Edited January 22 by Cybertan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Just now, Cybertan said: I prefer sinkie girl speckies. I’ll such their cute farts all day everyday My child teacher last year chio. Nice butt and nerdy specky. But only 22 yrs old 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 9 minutes ago, ManOfTheHour said: High cost cos not enough cheap options. Not that it is unaffordable. very hard to import teachers too. My child school many hot atb teachers and sinkie speckies @Cybertan You only need this $$$$$$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Just now, The_King said: You only need this $$$$$$$ No teacher = no classes available. money also cant solve this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 minute ago, ManOfTheHour said: No teacher = no classes available. money also cant solve this There will alway be teacher, it always about $$$$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huat Zai Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 10 minutes ago, The_King said: There will alway be teacher, it always about $$$$$ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) 1 hour ago, The_King said: There will alway be teacher, it always about $$$$$ Trust me. Dont have. my child school struggling to maintain certain level cos cannot find, even overseas. Pay is better than china pay soon not enough accountant too Edited January 22 by ManOfTheHour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 50 minutes ago, Huat Zai said: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 56 minutes ago, ManOfTheHour said: 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) 1 hour ago, ManOfTheHour said: Trust me. Dont have. my child school struggling to maintain certain level cos cannot find, even overseas. Pay is better than china pay soon not enough accountant too even if dont have or have is good why? Edited January 22 by The_King 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 5 minutes ago, The_King said: even if dont have or have is good why? Thats why they are bbfa 😂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 minutes ago, ManOfTheHour said: Thats why they are bbfa 😂 nothing to lost everything to gain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 10 minutes ago, ManOfTheHour said: Thats why they are bbfa 😂 also you think too much, listen to some song 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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