“We want not only to help people to tide through difficulty, but also to boost their sense of drive and purpose, and strengthen their sense of agency and ownership over their own circumstances.”
Speaking at the debate on the President’s Address on Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong highlighted Singapore’s focus on social empowerment. He also touched on how home ownership remained a key plank of this approach where lower-income families receive support to purchase Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats through programmes like the Fresh Start Housing Scheme.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $9.90/month
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
ST One Digital
$9.90/month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you
