SINGAPORE - POPULATION_1

SINGAPORE - POPULATION_1

1. NEEDS TO INCREASE ITS POPULATION - 1960,S

   • 1960 High BR and lowering DR
     • Stage 2 of DTM
     • Government introduced "2 is enough policy"
       • policy very successful
         • BR fell considerable to a low level of 9 per 1000

2. 1980's GOVERNMENT REALISED THAT IF BR CONTINUED TO FALL THEY WOULD NOT HAVE ENOUGH WORKERS & ECONOMY WOULD STOP GROWONG

   • 1987 - INTRO 3 OR MORE POLICY
     • Governmant gave incentives to have more children
       • Not been very successful
   • 2008 - BR continuing to decline
     • Only 1.26 babies born per women which compares with a rate of 5.8 in 1960,s
     • 2007 - Prime Minister stated "to sustain growth & vitality in our economy we need a growing population in Singapore with talents in every field
   • INCENTIVES GIVEN IN 3+ POLICY
     • CASH GIFT $3000 each for 1st & 2nd child
     • CASH GIFT of $6000 ech for 3rd & 4th child
     • 2nd - 4th child can have savings account called Children Development Account (CDA)
       • money saved will be matched by government
         • total $6,000 for 2nd child & $12,000 for 3rd/4th child
       • Parents can save til child is 6
     • 3 months maternity leave for mothers
     • 3 days paternity leave on birth of 1st four children for fathers
     • 5 days paid childcare leave a year
     • more children parents entitled to upgrade flat
       • 1 child family only allowed 3 room flat
       • 2 child family 3/4 room flat
       • childless couple not entitled to buy anything more than 3 room flat
     • couples receive $95 for a maid if they have children under 12