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  • Needy Family In Toa Payoh Needs Our Help

    Needy Family In Toa Payoh Needs Our Help

    Mdm Siti is 60yrs old. Due to her illness, she is unable to work. Her husband is 70yrs old and unable to work too due to poor health.

    She has 3 kids; 19yo daughter who is working as a cleaner; 18yo son in NS & 9yo son who is in SChool. She also takes care of her ailing father who is 95yo.

    Her daughter is the only one who is working & paying bills & buying household food.

    They 6 of them are staying in a rented L-shape house. I have attached pictures of the condition of the house.

    The address is: Blk 5 Toa Payoh. (PLS PM ME FOR UNIT)

    There is a double decker bed & 1 small single bed.

    When i ask Mdm Siti whats she needs, she say tilam (matteress) only but i cn believe we can help more.

    Anyone keen to mayb help to assist to paint the house & clean up, do let me know so i can help out as well.

    My brothers & Sisters. If you have anything u want to bless or help, pls go their house. They are alwys at home.

     

    Source: Yusyairah Yusreen

  • Social Service Officer Arrested, Took Funds Meant For Needy

    Social Service Officer Arrested, Took Funds Meant For Needy

    The Police have charged a Social Service Office (SSO) officer, Chia Kwang Hwee, under the Penal Code, Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act and the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act.

    On 14 August 2014, the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) was alerted by a ComCare beneficiary that he had not received his financial assistance payments. Upon investigation, the Ministry found information suggesting that a SSO officer from the Geylang Serai office could have misappropriated funds meant for financial assistance payments. On 15 August 2014, the Ministry filed a Police report.

    The Police investigated the matter with full cooperation from the Ministry. MSF also suspended the officer from his duties from the time the Police report was filed.

    Immediately following the incident, the Ministry contacted all affected families to ensure the assistance they needed were not affected by the case.

    The Ministry’s internal auditor has conducted checks on all the SSOs’ payment records, and confirmed that there were no other occurrences of a similar nature.

    The Ministry has also reviewed and strengthened systems, processes and controls at all the SSOs. As part of this effort, the Ministry had convened an independent review panel comprising senior officials from other government agencies to look into the checks and control mechanisms for financial assistance payments in all the SSOs. The Ministry has implemented the Panel’s recommendations. Examples of the changes made include:

    • Strengthening the administration of access to our IT system;
    • Including additional checks to ensure payments to clients; and
    • Allocating cases such that no officer will be allowed to take charge of a particular client for more than two consecutive years.

    MSF does not condone or tolerate any conduct that undermines the integrity of our social assistance system and interest of our beneficiaries, and would not hesitate to take appropriate action against any officer with such conduct.

     

    Source: MSF Singapore

  • Almakhazin SG: Most Of Zakat To MUIS Does Not Go To Needy

    Almakhazin SG: Most Of Zakat To MUIS Does Not Go To Needy

    A lot of Muslims assume that MUIS’ funds are mainly (if not only) from two sources:

    1. Government
    2. MBMF

    And we think that MUIS staff salary are all paid by the government.

    Not true.

    MUIS actually has multiple sources of income.

    As showed previously, MUIS collects about $22 million a year from the Mosque Building and Mendaki Fund (MBMF)

    Another source of funds for MUIS is zakat (harta and fitrah).

    In 2014, MUIS collected $31.8 million zakat/ fitrah.

    For most of us, when we give our zakat, apart from it being a religious obligation, we assume the money will be used to help those in need.

    While we may know the different asnaf, there is an expectation that most of the funds will be used to help the needy (whether they are poor, mualaf, travellers etc).

    But what many of us may not realise is that a lot of the funds actually go to support MUIS staff salary and operations.

    Of the $31.8 million collected in 2014, only $13.8 million went to the needy.

    That is less than half of the zakat/ fitrah collected.

    Where did the rest of the money go to?

    zakat income and expenditure

    About $1million went to rent.

    $7.65 million of the zakat is used for salary.

    And this is not for amil. Amil commission is $900,000.

    $310,000 of the zakat/ fitrah collection was used for IT maintenance.

    Several million are given out as grants.

    In 2014, MUIS gave $250,000 to the RRG.

    RRG is an organisation set up by the government. We are still waiting for MUIS to respond to our email if the money given to RRG came from our zakat/ fitrah.

    And MUIS still has about $30 million from the fitrah fund in bank.

    fitrah fund 2014 cash balance

    Most of the money we give for zakat does not go to the needy.

    A large part of it goes to MUIS staff and its operations.

    And some of the funds collected are kept in the bank.

    Source: MUIS Annual report 2014

     

    Source: Almakhazin SG

  • MUIS To Disburse $1.74 Million To Poor And Needy In Ramadan

    MUIS To Disburse $1.74 Million To Poor And Needy In Ramadan

    The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) will disburse about S$1.74 million to the poor and needy this Ramadan. The sum is a 20 per cent increase compared to last year, MUIS announced on Friday (Jun 26).

    A total of S$1.28 million will be disbursed to 12,624 recipients, and S$448,600 for programmes in Ramadan for zakat-receiving families as well as gift hampers for Hari Raya celebrations.

    MUIS said it has been able to offer the Ramadan bonus to more recipients as there is an increase in families and individuals who qualify for financial assistance from the revision of the 2014 Per Capita Income qualification criteria review.

    Chief Executive of MUIS Hj Abdul Razak Maricar said that each recipient will receive between S$100 and S$200, depending on family size.

    “MUIS also extends the Ramadan bonus to Muslim residents of 27 children homes and homes for the aged. This Ramadan disbursement is also used to fund mosque support programmes for the poor and needy throughout this month.”

    This year’s Ramadan bonus will be paid out from Jul 7.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com