SINGAPORE, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Singapore will allocate an initial budget of about 30 million Singapore dollars (23 million U.S. dollars) under a new grant scheme to support employers hiring persons with disabilities, particularly those with moderate support needs.
The Stronger Support Enabling Employment Grant will provide higher funding for eligible employers on top of existing support schemes, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said at an event on Tuesday.
"The employment rate of persons with disabilities has been rising steadily in Singapore. Today, just over a third of working-age persons with disabilities are employed here. We have set ourselves a target of 40 percent by 2030," Ong said.
The first call for proposals will be launched by the end of this year. ■