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社会及家庭发展部（MSF）针对日前网民分享一名清洁老妇境遇的贴文，作出澄清，指出老妇在阻断措施前，薪资约为1千300元，然而受到疫情冲击，生意量减少，雇主只得安排她从事四小时的兼职，薪资仅为675元（约每小时6.5元）。 该部表示目前审核这位老妇是否符合冠病疫情援助金，以便每月将获得500-800元的援助。 实则原贴文的网民Meng Shuen Koh强调，原本是受朋友问起，才把私人贴文分享，好让人们知道这老妇问题，以及让大家反思这个社会贫困者的困境。 不过他也与其他志工更深入了解，尽管老妇所言有些出入，但此事却让老妇引来不必要的焦点和舆论压力，再者老妇本身仍有病痛，不希望为她造成负担，而自己已是根据自己所被告知的讯息，希望能协助老妇。 日前，他分享这老妇准备搭地铁到圣淘沙去找洗碗工作，因为听闻该处的薪金比她目前在淡滨尼天地（Tampines Hub）的打扫和洗碗工来得高，令他感到痛心。 至于社会及家庭发展部则指出，目前老妇L女士和次子在五房式组屋同居，家里仍有帮佣，儿子还能照顾她三餐，惟老妇仍要工作维持个人开销，该部指昨日社会服务中心（SSO）人员找过她，以了解有何需要帮助。 不过，据此前的信息，老妇称因病痛卖掉房子，来支付医疗开销，也声称动了四次心脏大手术。 由于L女士是永久居民，她并不符合乐龄补贴或就业奖励。不过仍符合同舟共济补贴（solidarity payment），当局也会安排她的医疗开销。 老妇长子确实在军训中丧生 不过，国防部确认L女士的长子在军中服务，准尉军衔，确实在2009年在南非的军训中丧生，当时也给了全额赔偿。 社会及家庭发展部表示，当局感谢群众各界对有需要人士的关心，不过一些事件放到社交媒体，可能为弱势群体或家庭带来不必要压力或未反映实际情况。为此鼓励民众直接把这些个案转介给社会服务中心。 ComCare 热线: 1800-222-0000 社会服务中心地点：www.msf.gov.sg/ssolocator 家庭服务中心地点: www.msf.gov.sg/fsclocator
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The Peoples’ Association (PA), community centres (CCs), community organisations (COs) and the like are meant to be non partisan resources for all citizens. It should have...
