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Research Reports & Data

A Society with Opportunities for All to Succeed

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Fewer Households Receiving ComCare SMTA Assistance

-16%

Families assisted on ComCare Short-to-Medium-Term Assistance (SMTA) since 2022

22,960 unique households assisted through SMTA in 2023

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Youth offending rate has remained low

4.9

per 1,000 youths

Offending Rates of Persons Aged Below 21 years in 2023

+0.3 from FY22

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Low incidence rate of child abuse

2.4

per 1,000 children

Incidence rate of new child abuse cases of high safety and risk concerns in 2023

-0.1 per 1000 from 2022

A Great Place for Families, A Good Start for Every Child

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High international rankings on gender equality

Ranked 8^th worldwide (and first in Asia Pacific)

United Nations Gender Inequality Index

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More Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) employed

Employment rate of resident PwDs aged 15 to 64

FY21/FY22 (2-year moving average)

+1.3% from FY20/FY21

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Families are resilient

of the families reported moderate to high family resilience scores

Latest Releases

Disability Trends Report 2024

Supporting Lower-Income Households Trends Report 2024

Supporting Youth Rehabilitation Trends Report 2024

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