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The life-changing turning points out of homelessness in Singapore

Turning points can offer important insights about why some people become homeless while others do not, says the writer.
Turning points can offer important insights about why some people become homeless while others do not, says the writer.

UOL commits $150,000 to ComLink+ programmes for children from lower-income families

Education Minister Desmond Lee (front row, centre, right) and Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua (front row, centre, left) at the annual UOL-PPHG Community Uplift Programme awards ceremony.
Education Minister Desmond Lee (front row, centre, right) and Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua (front row, centre, left) at the annual UOL-PPHG Community Uplift Programme awards ceremony.

Slightly fewer people recorded sleeping rough last year; new fund launched in S'pore to trial solutions

MSF announced a new $450,000 fund that would provide grants for organisations to trial solutions that address the underlying causes of rough sleeping.
MSF announced a new $450,000 fund that would provide grants for organisations to trial solutions that address the underlying causes of rough sleeping.

IPS study calls for earlier intervention, redesigned shelters to tackle long-term homelessness

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Generic pix of the transitional shelter, Transit Point@Yio Chu Kang, on Jan 7, 2026.
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) will be releasing the 2025 Report on the Street Count of Rough Sleepers and the Report on Ending Long-Term Homelessness, respectively.
The MSF report will highlight trends since the first street count of rough sleepers in 2022, whilst the IPS report will present findings on the multiple pathways into homelessness from their study conducted from 2021 to 2024.
Together, these reports provide insight into the current state and underlying causes of homelessness in Singapore.
ST20260107_202650300278 Kua Chee Siong/ sssleep09/ EMBARGOED TILL JAN 9, 2026.
Generic pix of the transitional shelter, Transit Point@Yio Chu Kang, on Jan 7, 2026.
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) will be releasing the 2025 Report on the Street Count of Rough Sleepers and the Report on Ending Long-Term Homelessness, respectively.
The MSF report will highlight trends since the first street count of rough sleepers in 2022, whilst the IPS report will present findings on the multiple pathways into homelessness from their study conducted from 2021 to 2024.
Together, these reports provide insight into the current state and underlying causes of homelessness in Singapore.

When seniors live alone, it doesn’t mean they are lonely

Research shows that some seniors are ageing across places, where home functions as a base and not a boundary, says the writer.
Research shows that some seniors are ageing across places, where home functions as a base and not a boundary, says the writer.

Two new family service centres opening in Tengah and Bukit Panjang by 2027

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Give an hour of my time to my neighbour? Sure, why not

With Singapore’s rapidly ageing society, time banks would be a useful additional support to existing social service.
With Singapore’s rapidly ageing society, time banks would be a useful additional support to existing social service.

2026 outlook: What’s next for social sector and the top stories of 2025

The case of four-year-old Megan Khung’s death came under scrutiny in 2025, with MSF announcing measures to improve safeguards in the child protection system.
The case of four-year-old Megan Khung’s death came under scrutiny in 2025, with MSF announcing measures to improve safeguards in the child protection system.

Co-op doctors and social workers join forces for more seamless care in S’pore

GP+ and Allkin Singapore with their partners aim to bridge medical and social care.
GP+ and Allkin Singapore with their partners aim to bridge medical and social care.

ComLink+ pre-school incentive scheme sees strong take-up, employment package has slower start

ComLink+ beneficiary Maznah Senen with two of her five children – three-year-old twins Nur Saida Sufian (left) and Mohammad Safiy Sufian.
ComLink+ beneficiary Maznah Senen with two of her five children – three-year-old twins Nur Saida Sufian (left) and Mohammad Safiy Sufian.

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