2024年9月9日，新加坡人力部長陳詩龍醫生在國會答覆蔡厝港集選區議員黃文鴻有關支持雇用殘疾人企業的措施問題。
以下內容為新加坡眼根據國會英文資料翻譯整理：
黃文鴻（蔡厝港集選區議員）先生詢問人力部長：
除了利用客工配額調整作為激勵企業雇用殘疾人外，目前正在考慮採取哪些其他措施來支持雇用殘疾新加坡人的企業，特別是在應對運營挑戰方面？
陳詩龍醫生（人力部長）：目前有幾項措施可以支持雇用殘疾新加坡人的企業。開放門計劃 (ODP) 為僱主提供長達一年的免費招聘和就業支持服務。新加坡協助殘障者自立局（SG Enable，簡稱新協立）是新加坡殘疾與融合事務的協調機構，它支持公司調整工作角色和工作環境，使之更適合殘疾人 (PwDs)。開放門計劃 (ODP)下的「工作重新設計補助金」最多可支付殘疾員工重新設計工作崗位和改造工作場所費用的90%。開放門計劃 (ODP)培訓補助金為課程提供高達90%的學費補貼，例如新協立（SG Enable）的「高影響力招聘和就業課程」，該課程為雇用殘疾人的僱主提供全面和結構化的培訓框架。2023 年，調高殘障人士僱傭補貼（Enabling Employment Credit，簡稱EEC）為僱主提供工資支持，以抵消雇用月收入低於4,000新元的殘疾人的成本。
我們鼓勵僱主利用各種措施來支持殘疾人的就業。政府將繼續審查這些措施，以確保我們能夠更好地支持僱主及殘疾人就業。
以下是英文質詢內容：
Mr Don Weeasked the Minister for Manpower in lieu of using of foreign worker quota adjustments as a lever to incentivise companies to hire special needs workers, what alternative measures are being considered to support companies that employ Singaporeans with special needs, particularly in managing operational challenges.
Dr Tan See Leng: There are several measures today that support companies that employ Singaporeans with special needs. The Open Door Programme (ODP) provides employers with up to one year of complimentary recruitment and job support services. SG Enable, the focal agency for disability and inclusion in Singapore, supports companies in adapting the job role and work environment to better suit persons with disabilities (PwDs). The Job Redesign Grant, under the ODP, covers up to 90% of the cost of job redesign and workplace modifications for employees with disabilities. The ODP Training Grant provides course fee subsidies of up to 90% for courses, such as SG Enable's High Impact Recruitment and Employment workshops, which provide a comprehensive and structured training framework for employers hiring PwDs. The Enabling Employment Credit, which was enhanced in 2023, provides wage support for employers to offset the cost of hiring PwDs earning below $4,000 a month.
We encourage employers to tap on the various measures to support employment of PwDs. The Government will continue to review these measures to ensure that we can better support the employment of PwDs and their employers.
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