SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 pandemic didn’t cease employers right here from hiring extra folks with disabilities (PWDs), based on the newest labour drive statistics.
In the two-year interval of 2020 and 2021, the common resident employment for folks with disabilities aged 15 to 64 was 30.1 per cent, stated Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua on Wednesday (March 9).
This is up from 28.2 per cent within the two-year interval of 2018 and 2019, Mr Chua added.
He was replying to a parliamentary query by Mr Yip Hon Weng (Yio Chu Kang) on the share of particular wants adults who have been gainfully employed up to now two 12 months, and the way this in contrast with pre-pandemic ranges.
Mr Chua stated most PWDs work locally, social and private providers, meals and beverage providers {and professional} providers sectors.
Said Mr Chua: “Some widespread challenges that individuals with disabilities face in securing employment embrace the necessity for added assist to adapt to the office and difficulties in speaking with co-workers and supervisors.
“Some employers are also concerned about the additional costs required to hire and support persons with disabilities, such as physical workplace modifications and the purchase of equipment.”
He outlined a number of schemes to assist employment of PWDs, such because the Open Door Programme administered by SG Enable, which is aimed toward supporting employers in hiring, coaching and integrating PWDs into the workforce. The programme is supported by Workforce Singapore and the ministry.
Between 2014 and 2021, SG Enable and its job placement companions helped to put greater than 3,500 PWDs in jobs, Mr Chua stated.
About 600 organisations have participated in coaching carried out by SG Enable to be taught expertise on tips on how to recruit and combine folks with disabilities into their workplaces, he added.
The Government additionally helps employers with the Enabling Employment Credit, which gives employers of PWDs with wage offsets of as much as 30 per cent for every Singaporean worker with a incapacity incomes under $4,000 monthly, Mr Chua stated.
In the primary half of final 12 months, greater than 5,200 employers employed greater than 8,600 folks with disabilities with assist from the credit score.
Employers who develop native hiring might also be eligible for wage assist underneath the Jobs Growth Incentive (JGI), stated Mr Chua.
Based on newest accessible information, greater than 2,900 folks with disabilities have been employed between September 2020 and August final 12 months with assist from the JGI, he stated, including that the initiative can be prolonged to September.
In a follow-up query, Mr Yip requested if the ministry is working intently with the National Trades Union Congress’ Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) and Workforce Singapore to match PWDs with employers.
Mr Chua stated each organisations are already working intently to assist PWDs, with e2i referring employers to SG Enable. Workforce Singapore additionally funds the Open Door Programme, he added.
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