Commentary: Singapore has long resisted unemployment benefits, so why the change of heart?

Prevent long-term dependence and gambling

How can the program be made so that users won’t get gaming to be in their best interests?

There may be a cap on how much benefits are paid in order to deter people from being on support for an extended period of time and staying at home instead of constantly looking for work. Alternately, the level of support may be correlated with the length of unemployment, beginning fairly high in the early weeks before falling off over time until it finally reaches zero.

While many nations do include a cap on how long unemployment benefits can be paid, some nations, unexpectedly, do not.

Additionally, the sum shouldn’t be so high that it encourages people to stay poor. Consideration of the last drawn pay with a suitable amount of discounting is one strategy. For instance, a maximum cap may be imposed and the level of support set at the percentage of previous drawn pay.

Of course, a sensible strategy is required, and the discounting level shouldn’t be so high that it properly renders the support useless. The goal should be to give workers adequate protection so they can meet their urgent financial needs while they are unemployed while still making it difficult for them to find employment. & nbsp,

Mr. Wong made a reference to the rewards being” properly sized.” However, individuals will always have different ideas about what is ideal.

Will there be a fixed amount of support for justice? People who are happy to make less than this amount may be more likely to stay poor. Additionally, basing it on the final salary received would meet each person’s specific financial needs, but that would inevitably result in different amounts for different people.