Profiles of Households that Earn Less Than Half of Median Household Income

55 Ms Hazel Poa asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) how many households in Singapore currently earn less than half of the median household income of the total population; and (b) what is the profile of such households.

Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: The Member can refer to statistics published by the Department of Statistics on its website. These include statistics on household income, such as household income from work of resident employed households, per household and per household member, and by deciles.