Clarification by Minister of State for Manpower

The following statements were made in the reply given by the Minister of State for Manpower (Dinesh Vasu Dash) during the Committee of Supply for the Ministry of Manpower at the Sitting of 3 March 2026:

The Minister of State for Manpower (Mr Dinesh Vasu Dash): [T]he WIS qualifying monthly wage cap of $3,000 continues to target Singaporean workers with earnings in the bottom 20% with some support to those who are slightly above. At the same time, we will also increase WIS payments to up to $4,900 per year. [Please refer to ​"Committee of Supply – Head S (Ministry of Manpower)", Official Report, 3 March 2026, Vol 96, Issue 23, Budget section.]

Written statement by Mr Dinesh Vasu Dash circulated with the leave of the Speaker, in accordance with Standing Order No 29(5).

I wish to make the following factual corrections to my statements made at the Sitting of 3 March 2026. My statements should read as follows:

The Minister of State for Manpower (Mr Dinesh Vasu Dash): [T]he WIS qualifying monthly wage cap of $3,000 continues to target Singaporean workers with earnings in the bottom 20% with some support to those who are slightly above. At the same time, we also increased WIS payments to up to $4,900 per year.