The Domestic Employees Welfare Fund (DEWF) was established in late 2016 by NTUC to help distressed domestic employees who approach the Centre for Domestic Employees (CDE) for assistance. The fund is managed by an appointed Board of Trustees together with CDE, and is administered in accordance with the Charities Act.
The objectives of the DEWF are to:
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assist by way of ex-gratia payments, subsistence allowances, repatriation costs (if any) to distressed domestic employees working in Singapore when the circumstances warrant or in the event when employers have no means to fulfill their legal or employment-related responsibilities and obligations;
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provide temporary shelter, medical support, mediation and legal services; for distressed domestic employees who require such services;
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promote understanding of local culture, ethics and norms for better social integration for foreign domestic employees working in Singapore; and
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provide any assistance to distressed domestic employees where the Board of Trustees shall deem fit.
