NTUC to commit $5.4 million to help lower-income members who are caregivers

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The money will be committed over a period of three years through two new programmes.

Balancing responsibilities at home and at the workplace was found to be one of workers’ top concerns, based on NTUC’s public engagement exercise in 2023 that involved over 42,000 workers across various life stages.“They often find themselves in a double bind – caring for their loved ones while balancing the demands of their jobs.

In 2024, the NTUC-U Care Fund raised $7.2 million in donations, which supported the fund’s assistance programmes.

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