謝里法女士在一家快餐店上夜班，白天照顧伊爾凡。伊爾凡參加活動後，謝里法就可以在工作前得到一些短暫的休息。通過參加包容殘障服務中心的活動，謝里法還結識了其他照顧者朋友，她知道自己並不孤單。迄今為止，首屆包容殘障服務中心已為140多名居住在淡濱尼和勿洛的殘疾人和護理人員提供了支持。基於這一令人鼓舞的進展，我們將於2025年推出第二和第三家包容殘障服務中心，一家位於東北部，覆蓋榜鵝、後港、盛港和實龍崗；另一家位於西部，重點關注裕廊西。
我們希望包容殘障服務中心能夠支持更多像伊爾凡這樣的殘疾人，更重要的是，為謝里法這樣的照顧者提供喘息的機會。我完全同意王華瀚議員所說的，我們有必要支持照顧者，他們擔當著不可或缺的角色。事實上，這也是我一周前在預算案辯論發言中提出的觀點。由特需者看護髮起的互助組織關護之心（CaringSG）將與安老院和其他社區合作，加強社區和同輩的支持。
為支持殘疾人及其照顧者進行長期財務和護理規劃，特需信託機構(SNTC)已設立了1200多個信託帳戶。我們與穆拉里皮萊先生一樣，希望更多的家庭能夠設立信託帳戶，並利用特需儲蓄計劃，將公積金儲蓄用於長期護理。特需信託機構將與包括新協立、特殊教育學校和社會服務機構在內的主要合作夥伴合作，向家庭伸出援手。
政府還將加強對護理費用的支持。對於那些需要點對點交通服務才能前往特殊教育學校和參加社區活動的人士，我們將從2024年4月1日起增加殘障者交通津貼（Enabling Transport Subsidy），以減輕他們的交通費用。目前，約有5400名受惠人領取了交通補貼。增加交通補貼後，目前領取交通補貼的家庭中，約有40%可望減少10%或更多的自付交通費。
此外，黃循財副總理還宣布，我們將更新經濟情況調查補貼的人均家庭收入門檻，讓更多的家庭能夠受益於殘障者交通補貼。有效的經濟情況調查結果也可以在各個計劃之間共享，這樣受益人就不必在一段時間內重複接受經濟情況調查。這將有助於確保有需要的人仍能享受到我們的計劃和補貼。
最後，加強殘疾服務總藍圖致力於改善我們社會的物質環境，使它具有無障礙性和包容性。我們已經改善了公共運輸和公共場所的無障礙環境；所有公交巴士和地鐵以及幾乎所有公共部門的建築都可以讓輪椅進出。
你我都可以通過微小但有影響力的行動發揮自己的作用，例如，關注那些需要幫助的人、多一點微笑、少盯著不尋常的行為看、關注他們的能力而不是局限性；因為我們可以共同建設一個充滿關愛和包容的社會。（主席，以下用普通話發言）
許多公民都有同樣的願望，希望新加坡成為一個充滿包容和關愛的社會，讓每個人都有能力追求自己的理想。今天，讓我來分享一下我們將如何支持低收入家庭和殘疾人充分發揮他們的潛力。
首先，提升版社區聯繫站計劃反映了我們通過鼓勵行動和進步來增強低收入家庭能力的理念。我們的家庭導師通過以家庭為中心的方法，與ComLink+家庭一起工作。家庭導師將考慮家庭的情況、需求和優勢，與家庭共同制定行動計劃，以實現其目標。提升版社區聯繫站計劃進步配套，在努力實現穩定就業、穩定經濟、自置居所以及為子女提供良好教育開端方面，進行了認可和補充。我們將在今年推出首個學前教育提升版社區聯繫站計劃進步配套，以鼓勵家庭儘早入學和正常出勤。
除了部長提到的志願者之外，提升版社區聯繫站計劃的合作夥伴來自民眾、公共和私營部門。我們的主要合作夥伴，星展銀行、新加坡游泳館和義安私人有限公司都為支持提升版社區聯繫站計劃家庭慷慨解囊。
在「歡慶義工年」里，我要感謝提升版社區聯繫站計劃的志願者們，感謝你們在與ComLink+家庭同行中，付出的時間和精力。
我們還將繼續支持殘疾人，針對他們的不同需求和能力提供不同的就業支持計劃。這包括擴大就業與培訓計劃和增加庇護工作室的容納力。
除了就業，我們還支持殘疾人獨立生活，更好地融入社區。我們將增加日間活動中心的空間，並在今年晚些時候在東北部和西部推出兩個新的賦能服務樞紐，為殘疾人提供更多參與社交活動和學習新技能的機會。
對於低收入家庭和殘疾人來說，對未來的期望往往被今天的負擔所拖累。政府和社會服務夥伴從個人和家庭的角度出發，推出不同的服務模式，照顧他們各自的需要，鼓勵他們發揮潛能。我希望全社會一起行動起來，創造一個充滿包容和關愛的新加坡。
主席先生，我在演講一開始就問，新加坡能否成為一個關愛和包容所有家庭的地方，包括我們的低收入家庭和殘疾人家庭。艾妮、樂偉和伊爾凡已經向我們證明，我們可以。只要家庭盡最大努力實現自己的願望，我們就能做到；當我們的社會服務合作夥伴和專業人士與這些家庭並肩前行時，我們就能做到；當僱主以包容的態度招聘時，我們就能做到；當我們的志願者花時間和精力與我們的家庭和殘疾人交朋友時，我們就能做到；當你我關注我們中間需要幫助的人時，我們就能做到。
這是我們在前進新加坡中提出的新社會契約。通過共同努力，我們可以創建一個充滿關愛和包容的新加坡，一個人人都能進步、發揮潛能、實現抱負的新加坡，一個「齊心為了家」的新加坡。
以下是英文質詢內容：
The Chairman: Senior Parliamentary Secretary Eric Chua.
The Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social and Family Development (Mr Eric Chua): Chairman, talking to Singaporeans from all walks of life, one topic that often comes up is, "What would Singapore in the future look like?" Will we be a more caring and inclusive society? Can Singapore be a place made for all families, one where lower-income families have a fair chance to achieve their aspirations, and one where persons with disabilities can fulfil their true potential? MSF is working hard with families and communities to make these statements a reality.
I recently met Ms Aini and Mr Wali, a young couple who welcomed their first child Laila in 2022. They are currently living in a public rental flat and they hope to purchase their first BTO flat soon. Aini is looking to return to a cabin crew job, while Wali is striving to turn his passion for stand-up paddling into a full-time business.
The couple is working hard to realise their dreams: to achieve their career goals, buy a home and provide a good future for young Laila. But they are unsure how they can get there.
This is where MSF's ComLink+ family coaches, like Mr Zeke, come in. Our family coaches journey with ComLink+ families and support their aspirations. The family coach considers the family's unique circumstances, needs and strengths and co-develops an action plan with the family to help the family achieve its goals, one step at a time.
Through discussions with Zeke, Aini and Wali agreed that an important and immediate goal for the family was to secure stable employment. This would enable them to repay their loans and save for their BTO flat. With Aini on board with the action plan, Zeke then connected her with a career coach at Workforce Singapore. Zeke also provided helpful perspectives and suggestions on balancing work with parenting responsibilities. After some consideration, Aini and Wali decided that Wali could take care of Laila when Aini needs to fly for work. With care arrangements sorted out, she can now look for a cabin crew job with peace of mind.
As the family coach, Zeke is providing Aini and Wali with the sort of structured approach Ms Ng Ling Ling talked about, to achieve stability and make better decisions for the future. The nationwide rollout of ComLink started in 2021. Ms Denise Phua would be pleased to know that our Social Service Offices (SSOs) and Family Service Centres (FSCs) now serve 10,000 families with children in public rental flats in all 21 towns. And we are now ready to proceed with ComLink+. Mr Xie Yao Quan would also be pleased to know that with ComLink+, we will have integrated support across multiple programmes, including KidSTART, UPLIFT Community Network and Project Dian@M3. We will continue to strengthen the leadership role of the family coach to coordinate support across programmes and services, so that ComLink+ families can enjoy comprehensive, coordinated and convenient support. MSF currently has about 120 family coaches and we plan to recruit 200 more. We have also recruited and trained about 1,600 volunteer befrienders working alongside our family coaches. All-in, each family coach, aided by volunteer befrienders, is expected to support between 25 and 35 families and meet with them at least one to two times a month at the beginning. [Please see clarification later in the debate.]
In a shift from social assistance to empowerment, we will provide financial top-ups through ComLink+ Progress Packages to recognise and supplement ComLink+ families' efforts in working towards stable employment, financial stability, home ownership and giving their children a good start in education.
The first ComLink+ Package for Preschool will be launched in the second half of this year and we will roll out the rest of the ComLink+ Packages subsequently.
The early years are crucial for a child's learning and development. Enrolling in preschool by age three and attending preschool regularly will give Laila a good start in life and better prepare her for Primary 1.
