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28-07-2013, 09:50 PM
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said the government is strengthening national safety nets and reviewing policies to help vulnerable groups more.
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said the government is strengthening national safety nets and reviewing policies to help vulnerable groups more.
He added that the community is also rallying together to address social needs and reaching out in ways that the government cannot do.
He said that working together is even more important in our new phase as Singaporeans are living in a time of rapid change and uncertainty.
While it is exciting for some people such as the young and highly-skilled, many will find it difficult to adjust on their own, especially the low-income and elderly.
They will need help to cope with challenges such as the cost of living, healthcare and the widening income distributions, said Mr Lee.
He was speaking on Sunday at the official opening of the Pek Kio Community Centre, the first community centre to be co-located with a school - Farrer Park Primary School.
PM Lee added that community centres act as a bridge to the community and to build community ties.
Community centres are also a bridge to the future with brand new facilities such as a performing theatre, dance studios and an indoor sports hall.
- CNA/ir
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://www.singsupplies.com/showthread.php?158257-quot-Safety-nets-being-strengthened-quot-PM-Lee&goto=newpost).
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said the government is strengthening national safety nets and reviewing policies to help vulnerable groups more.
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said the government is strengthening national safety nets and reviewing policies to help vulnerable groups more.
He added that the community is also rallying together to address social needs and reaching out in ways that the government cannot do.
He said that working together is even more important in our new phase as Singaporeans are living in a time of rapid change and uncertainty.
While it is exciting for some people such as the young and highly-skilled, many will find it difficult to adjust on their own, especially the low-income and elderly.
They will need help to cope with challenges such as the cost of living, healthcare and the widening income distributions, said Mr Lee.
He was speaking on Sunday at the official opening of the Pek Kio Community Centre, the first community centre to be co-located with a school - Farrer Park Primary School.
PM Lee added that community centres act as a bridge to the community and to build community ties.
Community centres are also a bridge to the future with brand new facilities such as a performing theatre, dance studios and an indoor sports hall.
- CNA/ir
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://www.singsupplies.com/showthread.php?158257-quot-Safety-nets-being-strengthened-quot-PM-Lee&goto=newpost).