Minimum Wage: SDP Policy Update
The Singapore Democratic Party proposes a minimum wage of $10 an hour or $1,760 a month, based on a 44-hours work week. Minimum wage should also be coupled with pro-employment policies, social transfers which allow for low-income workers to obtain a living standard. By setting a wage floor, this protects workers from ‘unduly low pay’.  […]
Minimum Wage Misperceptions Need Correcting
The Singapore Democratic Party notes and welcomes the recent discussion around minimum wage. However, there are several misperceptions that need to be cleared up as they act as resistance to the adoption of a minimum wage in Singapore. Some common misperceptions to minimum wage are, “Minimum wage does not affect me, as I earn above […]
The SDP’s response to the public consultation on Medishield Life
The Singapore Democratic Party welcomes the call for public consultation on the proposed amendments to Medishield Life proposed by the Medishield Life Council.  First, we would like to commend the council for recognizing some of the most glaring gaps in the current Medishield Life most notably the high deductibles. With the current deductible of $3,000, […]
Caring for our workers
Chinese translation   Retrenchment insurance will provide retrenched workers with support while they look for reemployment. SDP will fight for retrenchment benefits to be paid to workers retrenched as a result of Covid-19. Under the SDP RESTART (Re-Employment Scheme and Temporary Assistance for the ReTrenched) programme, if a worker is retrenched, the government pays 75% […]
Caring for our elderly in a real way
Chinese translation   FAQ for RISE (Retirement Income Scheme for the Elderly) SDP will push to provide retirees over 65 with a monthly income of $500. Under the SDP Retirement Income Scheme for the Elderly (RISE), the bottom 80% of retirees, many of whom depend on their working children for financial support and especially those who do […]
Tall Order – a Review
ESM Goh CT’s announcement of his retirement from politics was in the headlines this evening. This is an opportunity to take a look at his legacy and what better place to look than his biography, Tall Order, by Peh Shing Huei. In addition to the usual historical information about Mr Goh and his progress through the […]
SDP proposes scheme to help in job creation in post-Covid Singapore
The SDP is deeply concerned about the job situation in Singapore. We are also disappointed with the PAP’s proposed plans in this area which is more fluff than substance. As such the SDP is proposing a measure that will help create jobs while opening up a path for Singaporeans to become more enterprising and innovative. […]
Singaporeans will question PAP’s mandate if GE is tilted further in its favour
The announcement today by the Elections Department that campaigning guidelines will have to wait, possibly until parliament is dissolved, signals the PAP’s intent to tilt the GE in its favour as much as it can. The fact that it cannot even release the rules for campaigning because they may be “overtaken by events” is clear demonstration […]
July GE is reckless, SDP cautions PAP against making the same mistake again
There is speculation that the General Election will be called in July. The country is just emerging from an unprecedented two-month lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is still trying to figure out how to handle this period.   As Mr Chan Chun Sing has admitted, the Elections Department cannot even come up […]
SDP outlines fair access to electorate in coming crucial GE
DPM Heng Swee Keat says that the sooner the General Election is held, the quicker Singapore can deal with the Covid-19 situation. It is unfortunate and even dangerous for the elections to be seen as an inconvenience to be gotten over with rather than a critical moment for the nation to come together to decide on […]
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