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More help for lower-wage workers, with Workfare payouts increased

Lim Hui Jie
Lim Hui Jie • 3 min read
More help for lower-wage workers, with Workfare payouts increased
Low wage workers will soon get more help, with the government helping businesses to co-fund their wage increases till 2026.
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The progressive wage model (PWM) will be extended to the retail, food services and waste management sectors, so as to provide more help for lower-wage workers.

Speaking at the Budget 2022, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said this also includes in-house cleaners, in-house security officers, in-house landscape workers, administrators and drivers across all sectors.

Simply put, the PWM sets out minimum pay and training requirements for workers at different skill levels.

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