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Fortitude Budget has been announced.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat has announced the Fortitude Budget on Tuesday, 26 May 2020, the Government’s plans to help businesses and workers adapt and build resilience amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Here are some reactions from our Labour Members of the Parliament (LMPs). Any related media coverage will be shared here too.

LMPs' reactions to Budget

Mr Ng Chee Meng

Secretary-General

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Mr Heng Chee How

Deputy Secretary-General

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Mr Koh Poh Koon

Deputy Secretary-General

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Mr Patrick Tay

Assistant Secretary-General

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Mr Melvin Yong

Assistant Secretary-General

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Mr Ang Hin Kee

Assistant Director-General

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Mr Seah Kian Peng

Group CEO of NTUC Enterprise and CEO of FairPrice Group

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Resilience Budget has been announced.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat has announced the supplementary Budget on Thursday, 26 Mar 2020, on the Government’s additional support measures for workers, businesses and households in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here are some reactions from our Labour Members of the Parliament (LMPs). Any related media coverage will be shared here too.

LMPs' reactions to Budget

Mr Ng Chee Meng

Secretary-General

  1. Reiterates that all workers and businesses are important to NTUC and the Government. Shares hopeful sentiments from union leaders and people on the ground. Conveys assurance that the Government will spare no effort to weather this storm with the people.

Mr Koh Poh Koon

Deputy Secretary-General

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Mr Patrick Tay

Assistant Secretary-General

  1. Describes the Resilience Budget as “Extraordinary” as he had witessed the impact of Covid-19 on businesses that had to shutter and workers who lost their jobs. Feels heartened that relief will come faster and encourages everyone to stay united and focused.

Mr Desmond Choo

Assistant Secretary-General

  1. Appreciative and supportive of the Supplementary Budget, he is happy that there are targeted help for Self-Employed Persons and youths, which he has called for in his Budget Debate in February 2020.

Mr Zainal Sapari

Assistant Secretary-General

  1. Surprise reaction to the $48 billion Resilience Budget. Highlights that key to success is the speed of implementation and that the Labour Movement will continue to support the government to offer support to affected businesses and workers.
  2. Highlighted the need for Government to quickly disburse the reliefs to targeted workers and recommending the opportunity to upskill or train during this slow down.

Mr Melvin Yong

Assistant Secretary-General

  1. Supportive of the schemes to save jobs in badly hit sectors and is delighted that his call for earlier disbursement of SkillsFuture Credit Top-up will be implemented from 1 April 2020. Shares that the new U PME programme will also be doing outreach to provide career support to freelance workers and SEPs.

Mr Ang Hin Kee

Assistant Director-General

  1. Referred to the Supplementary Budget as bold and shared his hope that help for the self employed will be announced soon by the Manpower Ministry.

Mr Seah Kian Peng

Group CEO of NTUC Enterprise and CEO of FairPrice Group

  1. Following the comprehensive Resillence Budget for individuals, families, businesses, he called on Singaporeans to come together to ride through the crisis together.
  2. Introduced a 1.5 minute summary clip on the features of the Resilience Budget 2020.

Unity Budget 2020 has been announced.

Here are some reactions from our labour members of parliament (LMPs)

Mr Ng Chee Meng

Secretary-General

  1. On feedback to Budget 2020 from union leaders and business leaders

Mr Heng Chee How

Deputy Secretary-General

  1. Reaction to Budget concerning jobs, wages, skills upgrading and talent development.
  2. Reaction to enhanced employers support that extends to workers above age 60.
  3. On older workers' reaction to the many targeted schemes and incentives in Budget 2020

Mr Koh Poh Koon

Deputy Secretary-General

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Mr Patrick Tay

Assistant Secretary-General

  1. Quick General Reactions to Budget
  2. On Budget 2020 being an inclusive and expansive Budget
  3. On how Budget addresses short-term needs while keeping an eye on the future.
  4. On calls for speedier relief and assistance for businesses and workers
  5. On how businesses should “cut costs to save jobs”
  6. On how more efforts will need to be made to train workers to prepare for long-term challenges and for the future
  7. On how businesses should “cut costs to save jobs”

Mr Desmond Choo

Assistant Secretary-General

  1. On creating an inclusive working environment for women

Mr Melvin Yong

Assistant Secretary-General

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Mr Ang Hin Kee

Assistant Director-General

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Mr Seah Kian Peng

Group CEO of NTUC Enterprise and CEO of FairPrice Group

  1. Summary of Budget 2020 and stated that the focus is on lifelong learning to enable lifelong employability and of course to help workers stay employed
  2. Reaction to a comprehensive, caring and inclusive Budget 2020
  3. An overview of what's in store for seniors from Budget 2020.
  4. For families with or without children, check out this infographic for an overview of what the government has set aside for you and your family.