Picanto 3rd Gear August 30, 2009 Share August 30, 2009 one female wrote to the sunday times to complain about unwed/single mums being ignored by the govt. she said that unwed mums should be ENTILTLED to baby bonus, childcare leave, maternity leave etc... afterall unwed mums are also contributing to population growth. what do you think? i personaaly feel that if the govt gives this group of woman such benefits, it will contribute to more single families. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeniz Turbocharged August 30, 2009 Share August 30, 2009 Benefits should not be in the form of "bonus", as wrong signal might be sent. On humanitary grounds, they should be entitled to some assistance, though. I share the same concerns with you on the ethical and societal concerns. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyver 1st Gear August 30, 2009 Share August 30, 2009 one female wrote to the sunday times to complain about unwed/single mums being ignored by the govt. she said that unwed mums should be ENTILTLED to baby bonus, childcare leave, maternity leave etc... afterall unwed mums are also contributing to population growth. what do you think? i personaaly feel that if the govt gives this group of woman such benefits, it will contribute to more single families. Frankly .... for female who are unwed and got kid ... very hard to quantify. Some are really victim .... but some are just plain "blinded by love" .... usually their financial situation are quite bad. Must take care of kids ... and must try to work and earn $$. If gov't give free childcare .... it may cause the mum to go out and play instead. If gov't give income subsidy ..... eg every $1 they earn, gov't give $0.50 may end up kana abuse that they just anyhow find a job for the sake of the 50% subsidy from gov't. So ... which is the best way? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarzan666 2nd Gear August 30, 2009 Share August 30, 2009 I feel should hav a law for those irresponsible fathers to pay maintenance on these kids. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeniz Turbocharged August 30, 2009 Share August 30, 2009 I feel should hav a law for those irresponsible fathers to pay maintenance on these kids. That's a good idea, otherwise tax-payers are full-filling the responsibility of these fathers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttle2 Supersonic August 30, 2009 Share August 30, 2009 must be case to case so that system is not abused. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playtime Twincharged August 30, 2009 Share August 30, 2009 Not as if they purposely want to be unwed is it? Meaning unwed mums dont pay taxes?? Their children dont need to serve NS?? Oh... and children of PRs (and citizens) who are just waiting to migrate deserve better than a kid who ishere to stay?? Not that simple now is it?? What if teh question is framed as unwed dads? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahtong 1st Gear August 30, 2009 Share August 30, 2009 This is a complex issue. IMO, bonuses designed to benefit a child should be available to all children but bonuses designed to encourage people to start families should not be given to those who had an "accident". The problem is how to draw the line on what benefits who. Usually the bonuses are mutaully beneficial. Punishing the father by default is not very practical. What if it was a ONS? What if he is a foreigner who already run road? What if the father is underaged? Analysing an unwed father / mother is still relatively simple. What if it is a gay couple? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfisti168 1st Gear August 30, 2009 Share August 30, 2009 This is a complex issue. IMO, bonuses designed to benefit a child should be available to all children but bonuses designed to encourage people to start families should not be given to those who had an "accident". The problem is how to draw the line on what benefits who. Usually the bonuses are mutaully beneficial. Punishing the father by default is not very practical. What if it was a ONS? What if he is a foreigner who already run road? What if the father is underaged? Analysing an unwed father / mother is still relatively simple. What if it is a gay couple? A gay couple will not produce a child what. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahtong 1st Gear August 30, 2009 Share August 30, 2009 They can adopt or IVF. The problem with being a developed country is that all these gray areas will start popping up one by one. In a generation's time, I suspect single parenthood, alternative parenthood, multiple divorce will be become quite common. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tkseah Supercharged August 30, 2009 Share August 30, 2009 Bonus probably can dun give unwed mums.. but maternity leave & childcare leave should give lah.. just becos unwed no need to take care of baby meh?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mingsect 5th Gear August 30, 2009 Share August 30, 2009 (edited) give lah,, even with 2 parents , it's not easy taking care /bring up the baby. let along only 1 parent . as long the the child is singaporean , should give.. 1st and 2nd baby the baby bonus plus the child development account the most 10plus k.. if not the $$ also will end up in the ministers' next pay rise .. or invested oversea ... Edited August 30, 2009 by Mingsect Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoongf 4th Gear August 30, 2009 Share August 30, 2009 This is just like the citizen-PR issue. If give PR same benefits as citizen.. then citizen say they not better off. If dun give PR same benefits as citizen.. PR complain unfairly disadvantaged. Marriage got a lot of implications, especially when it comes to Womens Charter Act. If unwed mum also get same benefits as married mums.. then.. it really makes no sense to ROM, just live together and make baby. This issue is quite unfair to the kid, but I guess status quo is lesser evil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic August 30, 2009 Share August 30, 2009 Difficult. On one hand gov dun want to be seen as supporting single parenthood, the other might be the future social problem it might create. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trex101 3rd Gear August 30, 2009 Share August 30, 2009 one female wrote to the sunday times to complain about unwed/single mums being ignored by the govt. she said that unwed mums should be ENTILTLED to baby bonus, childcare leave, maternity leave etc... afterall unwed mums are also contributing to population growth. what do you think? i personaaly feel that if the govt gives this group of woman such benefits, it will contribute to more single families. Unwed/single mother should be entitled to whatever benefit married family is entitled in Spore, why shouldn't they don't deserve it? knn, keep all the money for their bonus is it.... they are Singaporean too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picanto 3rd Gear August 30, 2009 Author Share August 30, 2009 Unwed/single mother should be entitled to whatever benefit married family is entitled in Spore, why shouldn't they don't deserve it? knn, keep all the money for their bonus is it.... they are Singaporean too. if unwed mum also got benefits, then the govt will be creating more social problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trex101 3rd Gear August 30, 2009 Share August 30, 2009 if unwed mum also got benefits, then the govt will be creating more social problems. Sometime ppl don't have a choice or in a bad situation when the child father are irresponsible. The woman and the child are innocent... our society should be more compassion, it's difficult enough to bring up a child in Spore, somemore single parent. They deserve all the equal benefit a family should had, be it single or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks Neutral Newbie August 30, 2009 Share August 30, 2009 They should, more or less to an extent. If government is afraid of people abusing the system, maybe can ask the unwed mother for interview before granting her the same benefits, case-by-case basis. Just a suggestion. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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