Parliament will next debate the Budget and the spending plans of various ministries from Feb 22 to March 6.
Synopsis: In this episode, you will hear audio highlights of Budget 2023, as delivered by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on February 14.
He announced more support measures and payouts to help households, workers and businesses deal with inflation in his Budget speech. DPM Wong loosened the Government’s purse strings in a $123.7 billion proposal - about 18.2 per cent of Singapore’s GDP.
Highlights (click/tap above):
0:43 More help for prioritised first-timers to secure BTO flats
3:00 Baby Bonus cash gifts
6:50 More payouts from Assurance Package; new Cost-of-Living Special Payment
9:45 CPF monthly salary ceiling to be increased to address future retirement needs of ageing population
More Singapore Budget 2023 stories and full details at: www.straitstimes.com
Audio courtesy of Parliament of Singapore
Produced by: Ernest Luis (ernest@sph.com.sg), Hadyu Rahim and Teo Tong Kai
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
Follow ST Podcasts channel:
Channel: https://str.sg/wvz7
Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wukK
Spotify: https://str.sg/wukH
Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wukr
SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/
Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts
Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg
---
Discover more ST podcast channels:
In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt
Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7
Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN
Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf
Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m
ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE
#PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad
Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX
Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts
Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL
---
Special edition series:
True Crimes Of Asia (new): https://str.sg/i44T
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2
Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn
Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB
Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa
---
Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!
#Budget2023
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.