PM Wong said consultation sessions with the public for Budget 2025 will begin in December.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that the upcoming Budget will look at helping people to upskill, and also ensure better incomes.
There are four broad themes - economic strategies for the next bound; opportunities for skills upgrading and jobs for workers; support for Singaporeans across different life stages; and strengthening Singaporeans’ sense of solidarity and unity as the country marks SG60. On cost-of-living, he acknowledged that there are different dimensions beyond the price of food and groceries, and that it extended also to areas such as housing and Certificates of Entitlement for vehicles.On the job front, he noted that the issue is not about overall unemployment, as unemployment rates are low, but ensuring a sense of security amid a more turbulent global environment.
It will also look at providing support for Singaporeans across different life stages, such as when entering the workforce, starting up families, or at a phase where they might feel sandwiched looking after elderly parents and their own children, said PM Wong.These are among the topics he had previously listed as key areas of focus for the Government, with more support to come in Budget 2025.
Asked about further plans for SG60, which PM Wong had recently soft-launched, he said the Government would like SG60 to be something that Singaporeans can embrace.
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