From Jan 1, 2025, hawker stallholders will be able to hire from a larger pool of long-term visit pass holders in a move to mitigate rising manpower costs, Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Koh Poh Koon told Parliament on Oct 14. Holders of...
Holders of these passes will need letters of consent or pre-approved letters to work as stall assistants, Dr Koh Poh Koon added.From Jan 1, 2025, hawker stallholders will be able to hire from a larger pool of long-term visit pass holders in a move to mitigate rising manpower costs, Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Koh Poh Koon told Parliament on Oct 14.
Stallholders’ spouses, who are holders of long-term visit passes, are also currently allowed to work as stall assistants. To support hawkers grappling with manpower issues, NEA has two productivity programmes and grants in place. Under the Productive Hawker Centres programme, subsidies are given to stallholders where a centralised dishwashing service is used.
On Oct 14, he said: “NEA is reviewing relevant policies at hawker centres to ensure that the system remains effective while keeping hawker food affordable.”
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