The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF; ms, Kementerian Pembangunan Sosial dan Keluarga; zh, 社会及家庭发展部; ta, சமுதாய, குடும்ப மேம்பாட்டு அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the

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responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the community infrastructure, programmes and services in

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History

MSF was formed on 1 November 2012, after it was announced on 31 July 2012 that the

Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) was a ministry of the Government of Singapore tasked with building a "cohesive and resilient" society in Singapore. On 1 November 2012, the MCYS was restructured and became the M ...

would be restructured. Several portfolios, including youth and sports development, charity governance and

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, the Government's feedback unit, were taken over by two other new Ministries - Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and

Ministry of Communications and Information The Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI; ms, Kementerian Perhubungan dan Penerangan; zh, 通讯及新闻部; ta, தொடர்பு, தகவல் அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore respo ...

Responsibilities

One of MSF's immediate priorities was to re-examine public policies to help get Singaporeans to marry and have their first child earlier. In addition, MSF would work on strengthening the

social safety net The social safety net (SSN) consists of non-contributory assistance existing to improve lives of vulnerable families and individuals experiencing poverty and destitution. Examples of SSNs are previously-contributory social pensions, in-kind and fo ...

to better help those in need, especially those who are at risk.

Statutory Boards

* Early Childhood Development Agency *

National Council of Social Service The National Council of Social Service (NCSS) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Social and Family Development of the Government of Singapore The Government of Singapore is defined by the Constitution of Singapore to mean the ...

* National Council on Problem Gambling

Impact

In June 2018, the

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organisation's End of Childhood report ranked Singapore as the best country for children to grow up in. Its ranking methodology is based on eight indicators - under-five mortality rate, child stunting, out-of-school children and youth, child labour, child marriage, adolescent birth rate, child homicide rate and population displaced by conflict.

Ministers

The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Social and Family Development, who is appointed as part of the

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. The incumbent minister is Masagos Zulkifli from the

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References

External links

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Singapore Government Directory Interactive — Ministry of Social and Family Development
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