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Written Answer to PQ on Statistics on Ex-offenders Benefiting from Uplifting Employment Credit

Employment practices

NOTICE PAPER NO. 2399 OF 2023 FOR SITTING ON 22 NOVEMBER 2023

QUESTION NO. 5219 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Mr Murali Pillai

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) how many employers have employed ex-offenders to benefit from the Uplifting Employment Credit (UEC) since it was implemented in April 2023; and (b) how many ex-offenders are employed to date as a result of the UEC.

Answer

1. The data requested is not available, as the Uplifting Employment Credit (UEC) has just been introduced in April 2023, and the first payout for the UEC will only be made in May 2024. The number of ex-offenders supported can only be computed closer to the payout date, as the scheme is still open for applications.

2. Since the UEC was introduced, Yellow Ribbon Singapore has been raising awareness of the UEC amongst employers.