Written Answer to PQ on Migrant workers who recovered monies from kickback offences

NOTICE PAPER NO. 3483 OF 2025 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 3 MARCH 2025
QUESTION NO. 6608 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Ms Hazel Poa

To ask the Minister for Manpower in respect of cases of kickbacks paid by migrant workers, in the last five years, how many victims have recovered their monies (i) in full (ii) partially and (iii) not at all, respectively.

Answer:

1. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) captures information on restitution to victims of kickbacks when they are made during the course of MOM’s investigations. Based on the cases in the second half of 2024, 42 of the 63 migrant workers (67%) who were victims of kickback offences received full restitution while 7 workers (11%) received partial restitution during MOM’s investigations. The remaining 14 workers (22%) had not received any restitution by the end of MOM’s investigations.

2. For cases that are subsequently prosecuted, the Courts may order defendants to make restitution to victims if they have yet to do so.