Gahman by the rich for the rich and exploit the poor?

casino_king SG

But the lowest 30 percent actually saw theirs decline over the same period.

www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/216171/1/.html

Time is GMT + 8 hours
Posted: 28 June 2006 2133 hrs

Household income up by average 1.8% a year from 2000 to 2005: survey
By Noor Mohd Aziz, Channel NewsAsia

SINGAPORE: Singapore's household income has been increasing by about 1.8 percent a year over the past five years.

On average, it rose from $4,940 a month in 2000 to $5,400 in 2005.

According to the 2005 General Household Survey, the top 30 percent of households had their income increased by an average of between 2.2 and 2.8 percent a year.

But the lowest 30 percent actually saw theirs decline over the same period.

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Is this a clear indication that the policies are meant to make the rich richer at the expense of the poor?

ShutterBug SG

Yeah I heard this on radio this morning.

I wonder why don't they also annouce how much Electricity bills & other basic costs of living has risen or INCREASED?

And indeed, the Policies are tailored for the well to do.

blueheeler SG

I'm trying to be fair here:

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/215917/1/.html

SINGAPORE: 700,000 HDB households will get between $60 and $200 of Utilities-Save, or U-Save rebates to help them with their utilities charges.

Lower income families living in smaller flat-types will be given higher rebates.

For example, those from 1-room flats will receive $200.

The U-Save Rebates will be given out in 2 lots - $100 next month (July 2006) and the other $100 in January next year.

Households can also roll over unused rebates to subsequent months.

The U-Save rebates, which will cost the Government $60m, are part of the $2.6b Progress Package announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in February this year.

The other components of the Progress Package, including the Growth Dividends, the Workfare Bonus, the 40th Anniversary NS Bonus and the CPF top-ups to the Special/Retirement and Medisave Accounts have been given out from 1 May 2006.

Members of the public can call SP Services at 1800-2222333 for clarifications

casino_king SG

These are but stop gap measures. The basic policies injure them seriously and have some stop gap measures to stop the injury from becoming fatal.

the.owl SG

IN SOVIET SINGAPORE, GOVERNMENT EXPLOITS YOU!

killstyle SG

eh. this sh_itty little red dot reminds me of north korea. everything similar. except for 2 things:

1. the nobles over there dont screw their peasents jobs by flooding them with fcuking FTs

2. North korea dont kiss US ass. thats why they are poor.

and btw. the north korea streets are very safe too.

ShutterBug SG

These so called Rebates; what the HELL can they do? Each time they increase Electric bills, they come out with these rebates to look good. What good does it do, if I take $1 from you and treat you to a 0.50 cents packet of sweets??? Or is it like give you $500 take back $1500 later through all sorts of increases?
So typical! So predictable!

And for some unknown reasons, all my friends including myself, are receiving unusually high electric bills as of last month!!! Even before the increase!!

How much higher should these domestic utility bills need to be increased? INFINTELY I believe!

Medicated Oil SG

The media alway packaged so much good news (people getting more pays, more bonus) and the coming fee hike.

They have done it for so many times.

Survey and Data can be adjusted to suit certain purpose.

The same fee hike with lousy justification except to fatten the wallet of the BOD.

That is sorry reality of singapore going downhill.

The people in power just interested in short term profit.

ShutterBug SG

The worst reality, is that government keep stacking up these monthly costs!

Alsway citing Oil Prices!!

So when oil prices dipped, did they or have they ever down-adjusted monthly costs?

NO.