We the citizens...

Our economy is First world.

We are socially Third world.

Who can we blame?

Garment lah! Who else?

In Singapore, the garment is introducing "means testing" for special needs children.

What does that mean?

If you're a special needs person in Singapore, the garment is trying to say, "You have to take care of yourself just like everyone else (with the exception of the very poor).

We're not going to help you unless you're able-bodied and poor. If your family can support you, there's no reason why the garment should bother. This especially if you're a special needs person. In other words, be a burden to your family, not the garment.

Afterall, does the garment think long-term for people with special needs and their families? What about health insurance (the inability to get insured), health-costs, living expenses if he's dependent? Issn't the financial burden on the family already enough?

Shouldn't the income be pegged higher? Say $8K (which incidentally is the same for housing subsidies)?

After all, $8,000 is when the garment feels that people no longer need subsidies and can afford to go private. What determining factor did they use when they pegged means testing for special needs/early intervention programmes at $2500?

Did they consult anyone?