Maid moonlighted by doing part-time cleaning on days off and stole S$23,650, gets jail

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The Filipina worked for the same household for two decades before running into financial issues and began moonlighting on her days off to earn more money.

SINGAPORE: A domestic helper who had been working in Singapore since 2003 moonlighted illegally by doing part-time work on her days off and stole more than S$23,000 from one of her customers.

She charged S$20 an hour, working for an average of three to four hours per customer, performing chores like vacuuming, mopping the floor and washing toilets. She did this despite knowing that her work pass was valid only for her main job as a domestic helper and not for any part-time work. Over 18 occasions between May 2023 and April 2024, Elvira stole a total of S$23,650 while cleaning the apartment.

She begged the judge for a lighter sentence, saying she was very remorseful and that her family needs her.

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