2025年2月5日，新加坡内政部长尚穆根在国会书面答复西海岸集选区议员王心妍有关2015年至2024年虐待老人和儿童的案件数量问题。 以下内容为新加坡眼根据国会英文资料翻译整理：
王心妍（西海岸集选区议员）询问内政部长：
(a) 2015至2024年间，每年发生多少起虐待老人及外籍家庭佣工虐待儿童的案件？
(b) 对此类虐待案件的处罚是什么？
(c) 政府正采取哪些措施减少此类案件？
尚穆根（内政部长）：警方未主动统计议员所询数据，故2015至2021年数据暂不可查。2022至2024年期间，年均约45起涉嫌虐待被照护者的外籍家庭佣工（MDW）报案，其中约30起涉及儿童，10起涉及老人。
虐待老人或儿童的外籍佣工，可依《刑法典》或《儿童与青少年法》定罪，最高刑罚为2年至终身监禁。此外，《刑法典》规定：若受害者因身心障碍、残障或未满14岁而无力自保，施暴者将面临加重刑罚。
人力部（MOM）已采取措施，向外籍家庭佣工宣传新加坡的法律。通过适应本地生活课程（SIP）和雇主须知课程（ Employers' Orientation Programme ），指导初次来新的外籍佣工和雇主建立相互关系。在"适应本地生活课程（SIP）中，外籍佣工将了解自己的责任以及刑事犯罪（包括与伤害他人有关的犯罪）的法律后果。人力部还通过社交媒体和其他外联渠道让外籍佣工及其雇主参与进来，提供各种资源，旨在帮助佣工更好地管理压力，与雇主进行良好沟通，并在应对不力时寻求帮助。
以下是英文质询内容：
Miss Rachel Ong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in each year from 2015 to 2024, how many cases of (i) elder abuse and (ii) child abuse by domestic helpers have taken place; (b) what are the penalties for such abuse cases; and (c) what is being done to reduce such abuse cases.
Mr K Shanmugam: The Police does not actively track the data that the Member asked for, so the data between 2015 and 2021 is not readily available. From 2022 to 2024, there were about 45 reported cases each year involving migrant domestic workers (MDWs) suspected of abusing their charges; of which about 30 cases involved a child and 10 cases involved an elderly person whom they were caring for.
An MDW who abuses an elderly person or a child can be liable for an offence under the Penal Code or the Children and Young Persons Act. The maximum penalties for these offences range from two years' imprisonment to life imprisonment. In addition, the Penal Code provides for enhanced punishments for certain offences committed against victims who are substantially unable to protect themselves from abuse due to mental or physical infirmity, disability or incapacity; and minors below 14 years old.
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has measures in place to notify MDWs about Singapore's laws. First-time MDWs and employers are guided on fostering relationships with each other through the Settling-In-Programme (SIP) and the Employers' Orientation Programme respectively. At SIP, MDWs are educated about their responsibilities and the legal consequences for committing criminal offences, including those related to causing hurt to others. MOM also engages MDWs and their employers through social media and other outreach channels to provide resources aimed at helping MDWs better manage stress, communicate well with their employers and seek help if they are not coping well.
