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"Trade-offs unavoidable in social policy: MSF
SINGAPORE: Trade-offs are unavoidable in social policy, and "all too often good intentions have led to counterproductive results", the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) said in a paper it released on Thursday (Nov 1).
The 32-page occasional paper, titled "Improving the lives of low-income and vulnerable families in Singapore", outlines Singapore's social compact, details existing policies, and sketches out further plans to support low-income and vulnerable families. This is MSF's first such paper.
"We have been encouraged by the ongoing social discourse on how we can help those in our midst who need our help and support. The occasional paper is the Government's contribution to this discourse," a ministry spokesperson said in response to media queries.
"We hope that the paper will set a helpful context for deeper conversations and actions on the way forward."
Social spending as a percentage of GDP has grown from 5.2 per cent in 2007 to 8.2 per cent in 2017, and it made up half of the Government's total expenditure last year, it said.
On average, resident households received S$4,433 per household member from various Government schemes in 2017 while households in HDB one- & two-room flats received S$10,245 per household member.
The Singapore system is not perfect, but has performed better than most, it added."
This paper seems to suggest overall we r doing quite ok. Also, a bit of unsureness by saying our system is not perfect but has performed better than most!
It is a given no policy will meet everyone's needs. So better to say in an affirmative manner by saying: "The focus is to meet as many people's needs as possible. For the truly exceptional cases, special customised actions will b needed to deal with them as best as possible!
Q. what are the trade offs that good intentions sometimes create?
Too high n unrealistic expectations? Some who were assisted made the grade while some didn't despite the help rendered? etc.
If these were the concerns, there is no need to worry as they were unrealistic to handle n best left alone.
"Trade-offs unavoidable in social policy: MSF
SINGAPORE: Trade-offs are unavoidable in social policy, and "all too often good intentions have led to counterproductive results", the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) said in a paper it released on Thursday (Nov 1).
The 32-page occasional paper, titled "Improving the lives of low-income and vulnerable families in Singapore", outlines Singapore's social compact, details existing policies, and sketches out further plans to support low-income and vulnerable families. This is MSF's first such paper.
"We have been encouraged by the ongoing social discourse on how we can help those in our midst who need our help and support. The occasional paper is the Government's contribution to this discourse," a ministry spokesperson said in response to media queries.
"We hope that the paper will set a helpful context for deeper conversations and actions on the way forward."
Social spending as a percentage of GDP has grown from 5.2 per cent in 2007 to 8.2 per cent in 2017, and it made up half of the Government's total expenditure last year, it said.
On average, resident households received S$4,433 per household member from various Government schemes in 2017 while households in HDB one- & two-room flats received S$10,245 per household member.
The Singapore system is not perfect, but has performed better than most, it added."
This paper seems to suggest overall we r doing quite ok. Also, a bit of unsureness by saying our system is not perfect but has performed better than most!
It is a given no policy will meet everyone's needs. So better to say in an affirmative manner by saying: "The focus is to meet as many people's needs as possible. For the truly exceptional cases, special customised actions will b needed to deal with them as best as possible!
Q. what are the trade offs that good intentions sometimes create?
Too high n unrealistic expectations? Some who were assisted made the grade while some didn't despite the help rendered? etc.
If these were the concerns, there is no need to worry as they were unrealistic to handle n best left alone.
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