More will need help this year: Lim Swee Say

More Singaporeans will need help this year with looming economic uncertainty and the income gap widening, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Lim Swee Say said on Sunday, adding that there is a lot more that can be done for them. — ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE By Tham Yuen-C

More Singaporeans will need help this year with looming economic uncertainty and the income gap widening, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Lim Swee Say said on Sunday, adding that there is a lot more that can be done for them.

The extra assistance can come from the community, by encouraging residents to play a bigger role in helping each other, he told reporters.

For instance, in his East Coast GRC, the focus is on involving the community, so neighbours can flag those among them who need help.

‘We can expect more will be done and at the same time, the way we do it will be more extensive (and) more inclusive, so that there’ll be a greater sense of ownership, greater sense of community cohesion,’ he said.