SINGAPORE – Discrimination against single unwed parents should be tackled and policies should reflect support for this group, said Mr Louis Ng (Nee Soon GRC) in Parliament on Wednesday (March 9).
Noting the financial and caregiving challenges these parents face, Mr Ng said: “Being a single parent is twice the work… as single parents have to juggle work while caring for their child. They don’t have an additional pair of hands.
“Can the Government provide this additional pair of helping hands so single unwed parents can remain in the workforce, contribute to Singapore and work towards becoming more independent?”
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