He added that from data collected, at least 5 per cent of applicants are rejected every year due to their income, while a “significant number” do not apply because of the criteria.
“We need to make sure that our schemes are always targeted and are always useful and accessible to the residents. So we will have been able to do so because our kind donors have also given us the mandate to continue to adjust our schemes and reach out to as wide a population as possible,” he said.
FUND-RAISING TO HELP MORE PEOPLE
The CDC expects to spend up to S$3 million per year with the adjustment.
The CDC also plans to introduce more bursaries for residents with special needs, as well as internships in the social and community sector for students.
The event raised more than S$500,000, with all proceeds going towards the CDC’s assistance schemes and programmes.
Such fund-raising and schemes are part of growing efforts by CDCs to support their residents as the cost of living rises.