Foreign worker levy waiver for S Pass and work permit holders on stay-home notice extended until year-end

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SINGAPORE: The waiver of foreign worker levies for S Pass and work permit holders, including maids, serving their stay-home notice will be extended until the end of the year, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Monday (Sep 20). Earlier, the waiver was provided for migrant workers and maids serving

SINGAPORE: The waiver of foreign worker levies for S Pass and work permit holders, including maids, serving their stay-home notice will be extended until the end of the year, said the Ministry of Manpower on Monday .January to September this year"The extension will help employers manage costs associated with border measures and safeguards imposed on migrant workers and migrant domestic workers entering Singapore as we gradually reopen our borders," said MOM.

With the extension, employers with workers serving stay-home notices from January to December will not be required to pay levies for the duration of the notices.Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng said on Monday the extension of the stay-home notice levy waiver was to continue to help employers"bring in workers safely and to give them more time to adjust and manage the costs of stay-home notice requirements".

"Throughout this period, the sector has pitched in strongly to manage the impact of COVID-19," he said, thanking the contractors for their strong support and partnership in keeping the sector and workers safe. "COVID-19 has also shown us that there are areas we can further improve on to take care of our migrant workers during their stay in Singapore," he said.

 

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