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Highlights
Time Poverty among the Young Working Poor: A Pathway from Low Wage to Psychological Well-being through Work-to-Family-ConflictÂ
The implementation of the enhanced Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) scheme at the beginning of 2025 will benefit around half a million Singaporeans through increased payouts and expanded coverage. The income eligibility cap for low-wage workers was raised from S$2,500 to S$3,000 a month, providing greater financial support and fostering continued wage growth. During his Budget …
NUS News article on SSR-TOUCH Conference
The recent NUS SSR-TOUCH Conference 2025 aimed to advance conversations and strengthen sectoral capabilities in social service research, evidence-to-practice translation, sustainable collaborations, and impact measurement. NUS News covered the event in their article, titled “It takes a “kampung”: Creating a sustainable ecosystem of care for everyone, by everyone”. Commenting on the success of the conference, …
2025 Year in Review
Dear friends of SSR, we have published our annual year-end report. We are grateful for the continued support of our partners and collaborators. As we celebrate ten years of advancing research and practice in the social services, we look forward to building on these foundations in the coming year. Please click here to read the …
Welcome SSR Research Fellow Dr Meixi!
It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dr Meixi to the Social Service Research Centre (SSR) as a Research Fellow. Meixi’s work explores the intersections of culture, learning, health, and the ethical nature of human development across the lifespan. She specializes in community-based participatory design research that strengthens the collective health and intergenerational resilience …