Work Permit transactions for domestic helpers and confinement nannies (FDW eService) (2024)

FAQs

What is the difference between domestic worker and domestic helper? ›

Domestic workers and domestic helpers are very often people with two different titles performing the same jobs. However, sometimes people helping families with daily chores are classified as helpers, whereas people who do more of the cleaning are called domestic workers.

The concessionary levy rate applies to families with a young child, elderly member or person with disability who is a Singaporean. So what's the purpose of the FDW levy? The foreign worker levy, commonly known as “levy”, is a pricing mechanism to regulate the number of foreign workers in Singapore.

An in-principle approval ( IPA ) is one of the requirements for you to bring migrant workers into Singapore. You will get an IPA letter when your worker's Work Permit application is approved. The validity of the IPA will be mentioned in the letter. This is the window you have to bring the worker into Singapore.

Inquire through an employment agency

This way, the agency will be able to contact the former employers and ask them about their experiences with the maid. If a maid is found to be guilty of any offence or has disobeyed the laws of Singapore, they will be automatically blacklisted.

The government has announced that for all domestic helper employment contracts signed on or after 30 September 2023, the minimum domestic helper salary is HK$4,870 per month.

A nanny is responsible for caring and nurturing of a child, while a maid purely takes care of the house chores such as laundry, dusting, cooking, upkeep etc. Both can be hired independently or from agencies, however, nannies might be required to be highly educated as well in case they need to tutor their wards.

The Migrant Domestic Worker (MDW) Levy Concession for Persons with Disabilities lets families pay the Migrant Domestic Worker levy at a concessionary rate of $60 a month, instead of $300.

How do I know if my Employment Pass has been approved, and how do I collect it? When your Employment Pass application is approved, MOM will send an In-Principle-Approval (IPA) letter to the employing Singapore company's address. The IPA letter is valid for 6 months from the date it is issued.

How long does it take for IPA to be approved? ›

It takes up to 3 working days. If your insurer asks for your worker's FIN or your organisation's CPF Submission Number, you can find them on the worker's in-principle approval (IPA) letter or renewal notice. For new workers, the FIN will be assigned 1 working day after the Work Permit application is approved.

IPA is a style of beer, which is popular enough these days to be called “regular” beer. It is a type of pale ale but is made with more hops, to give it a stronger flavour. There's no standardised threshold at which a pale ale becomes an IPA, though. It's all up to the brewer.

You can check the employment record of a prospective migrant domestic worker ( MDW ) by logging in to our FDW eService with your Singpass. You will need the MDW's details to access her record: Name or FIN. Nationality/Citizenship.

The duration of a blacklisting entry on your credit report depends on the type of listing: Judgments: Can remain on your credit profile for up to five years unless a court order rescinds them earlier. Paying the judgment debt allows you to have the judgment listing removed sooner.

Just say that the arrangement is not working out and you have to let her go. Assuming you have talked to her previously about the issues with her performance, it should come as no surprise. I might reiterate the issues with her performance in an attempt to help her in future employment.

Who are domestic workers? Domestic workers provide services of a household nature in or about a private home, such as home care workers, house cleaners, and nannies.

“Domestic worker” is a general term for anyone working in a domestic setting. The person could be male of female or other. “Maid” or more properly “housemaid” refers to a female domestic worker, most often a female employee who cleans accommodations in homes, hotels, or other tourist accommodations.

Housekeeper is the most respectful as it implies someone who is in charge of upkeep within the house. In commercial establishments, this can be an entire department, supervised by someone called a housekeeping manager. In large private homes, the housekeeper usually supervises maids and other cleaning personnel.

The new National Minimum Wage was Gazetted on 3rd February 2024, increased to R27. 58 per hour and is effective 01 March 2024. Domestic workers are entitled to a minimum wage of R27. 58 per hour.