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The Silver Support Scheme Act of 2015 is a law detailing the framework and penalties for the Silver Support Scheme. [1] It caters for around 150,000 eligible Singaporeans who are at least 65 years of age to receive a quarterly government payout of between S$300 and S$750 from beginning 2016 onwards.
Private Lotteries Act 2011; Retirement Age (Amendment) Act 2011; Singapore University of Technology and Design Act 2011; Stamp Duties (Amendment) Act 2011; Supplementary Supply (FY 2010) Act 2011; Supply Act 2011; Telecommunications (Amendment) Act 2011; United Nations Personnel Act 2011; Women's Charter (Amendment) Act 2011
British colonial authorities in Singapore implemented a proposal by David Marshall via the Progressive Party committee, to create the Central Provident Fund in 1955 as a compulsory savings scheme to assist workers in retirement provision [7] without needing to introduce a more extensive and costly old age pension, as was the norm in Britain at ...
The Application of English Law Act [4] sets out the extent to which English law applies in Singapore today. Under section 17(1) of the Environmental Public Health Act, [30] it is an offence to: (a) deposit, drop, place or throw any dust, dirt, paper, ash, carcase, refuse, box, barrel, bale or any other article or thing in any public place;
In the early 2020s, Singapore's public housing is located in new towns, in communities that are intended to be self-contained, with services nearby housing blocks, and is either owned by or rented to residents. Lessee-occupied public housing is sold on a 99-year lease and can be sold on the private resale market under certain restrictions.
Under the Jervis Bay Acceptance Act 1915 (Cth), [10] the laws of the Australian Capital Territory apply in that particular area. Magistrates from the ACT travel to Jervis Bay Village on a regular basis to hold court for the region. The Magistrates Court is established under, and has jurisdiction under, the Magistrates Court Act 1930 (ACT). [11]
The Act provided for a drawing on the Past Reserves of a sum not exceeding S$28,312,615,600 [17] (S$49,312,215,600 in total after including the "Resilience" and "Solidarity" Budgets) to alleviate the adverse economic effects caused by the 2020-21 Singapore circuit breaker measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore.
Foreign workers' dormitories are classified as public spaces for the purpose of the provision relating to drunkenness under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act. With FEDA and the Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Act 2015 , workers can still drink in their private quarters, subject to dormitory rules.