Singaporeans’ wishes for Budget 2011

• Junyang700

  16 Dec 10, 01:52

  Singaporeans’ wishes for Budget 2011
  
  

  Dr Amy Khor

  SINGAPORE : Rising cost of living, housing affordability, widening income gap and healthcare costs for the elderly are the top concerns expressed by Singaporeans ahead of Budget 2011.

  A pre—Budget dialogue session was held on Wednesday evening as part of the government feedback channel REACH’s exercise — which had close to 100 participants.

  Chairman Dr Amy Khor told Channel NewsAsia it had received some 400 inputs since the beginning of this month.

  Suggestions included a reduction in personal income tax, income tax rebates, more service and conservancy rebates, childcare subsidies, housing grants, higher assistance payout to the needy and elderly, as well as skills upgrading and training incentives.

  Asked if it would be a pre—election Budget, Dr Khor said expectations on the ground are high.

  Dr Amy Khor, chairman, REACH, said: "If you judge by our past record, whenever there is economic growth we’ll share the fruits of economic growth with Singaporeans at large, election or no election.

  "Because the economy rebounded stronger and faster than expected, I think that many feedback participants and also on our REACH website and other platforms would be asking for direct sharing of some of the budget surpluses due to strong economic growth."

  — CNA/al
  
  Source:
  http://news.xin.msn.com/en/singapore/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4523400

• Rooney9

  16 Dec 10, 01:59

  got GST credits to give, or workfare credits also can

• Junyang700

  16 Dec 10, 02:22

  Jobless allowance - I will go jobless straight away! LOL...

• Junyang700

  17 Dec 10, 12:25

  Nobody wishing for anything???
  
  My wishlist
  1) Employers who hire a Singaporean get a rebate of $500 for each employee every year.
  2) Lesser foreigners. Local-foreigner quota to be kept at 75:25.
  2) NS to be reduced to 1.5 years.
  3) Reservist and IPPT obligations to be scrapped.
  4) Bus and MRT services to be capped at a maximum of 15 minutes during off peak hours.
  5) Allow CPF deduction for Casetrust approved private diplomas/degree courses.
  6) Decrease school fees for poly/degree education.

• TPS Timothy Mok

  21 Dec 10, 19:43

  My wishlist:

  • Primary 7 and Secondary 5
  • GST increase to 8.5%
  • Decrease school fees for foreigners
  • More foreigners
  • More tourist arrivals
  • New video rating system

  Election is coming !!!!!!!

• Junyang700

  22 Dec 10, 01:20

  Originally posted by TPS Timothy Mok:

  My wishlist:

  • Primary 7 and Secondary 5
  • GST increase to 8.5%
  • Decrease school fees for foreigners
  • More foreigners
  • More tourist arrivals
  • New video rating system

  Election is coming !!!!!!!

  Primary 7 and Secondary 5???

• Junyang700

  6 Jan 11, 09:36

  No wishes, seriously?

• Fcukpap

  6 Jan 11, 22:19

  Primary 8, Sec 6, setting up UniFS(University of Foreigners of Singapore) lol

• I-like-flings(m)

  4 Feb 11, 14:28

  1) all MP get allowance = to our army boys

  2) all minister get allowance only no salary

  3) Employer will need to pay levy for need foreigner they employed, the levy goes to singaporean re training fund

  4) open up sg market for real competition....

  5) let everyone withdraw their cpf when they are unemployed for 6mth..who cares got food to eat when u are 65 when u already starve to death at 40

  6) cut the stupid 3 dollar admin fees for mthly cpf withdrawal

  7) cut GST, COE, ERP

• Askingyouto

  4 Feb 11, 14:37

  Budget for PAP to be charged with treason.

• FBFIce

  4 Feb 11, 14:48

  free education

  free transportation for student

  cheaper public housing

   

• Junyang700

  17 Feb 11, 11:30

  Any wish before its announced tml?

• Junyang700

  17 Feb 11, 11:31

  Originally posted by I-like-flings(m):

  1) all MP get allowance = to our army boys

  2) all minister get allowance only no salary

  3) Employer will need to pay levy for need foreigner they employed, the levy goes to singaporean re training fund

  4) open up sg market for real competition....

  5) let everyone withdraw their cpf when they are unemployed for 6mth..who cares got food to eat when u are 65 when u already starve to death at 40

  6) cut the stupid 3 dollar admin fees for mthly cpf withdrawal

  7) cut GST, COE, ERP

  You serious? Theres 3 dollars admin fees every month for monthly cpf withdrawal?

• ditzy

  17 Feb 11, 11:38

  1) Raise $3000 tax rebate for active NSmen to $13000

  2) Reservist cut to 8 years (all high key ), IPPT cut to 5

  3) Increase GST to 10%

  4) Remove night ERP charges along CTE forever

  5) $3 night parking at all HDB parking instead of $4

  6) Remove the $3 admin fee from monthly CPF withdrawal

• I-like-flings(m)

  17 Feb 11, 22:01

  Originally posted by Junyang700:

  You serious? Theres 3 dollars admin fees every month for monthly cpf withdrawal?

  
  yes, i'm fcuking serious about it... my dad complaining about it everytime i go back sg what hahaha