If you are looking to hire a
domestic helper (Foreign Domestic Worker) to help out in the family, you
need to be sure that you are eligible to hire. The Ministry of Manpower
Singapore has listed the follow criteria to be able to hire a domestic helper in singapore.
To
hire an FDW, you must:
- Be 21 years old
and above
- Not be an
undischarged bankrupt
- Have the mental
capacity to fully understand and discharge your responsibility as an
employer.
MOM
will also consider your financial ability to hire, maintain and upkeep the FDW
in an acceptable accommodation.
If
you are a first-time FDW employer, you must attend an
Employer Orientation Programme (EOP) before you apply for an FDW. For more
information on Employer Orientation Programme, please click here.
NOTE: You should not be diagnosed
with any medical condition that would impair your ability to exercise
supervision and control over the well-being of the FDW. Examples of such
medical conditions include Alzheimer, dementia and schizophrenia which
can cause symptoms such as severe memory lapses, confusion, emotional
instability, progressive loss of mental ability, paranoia, etc.
Hiring a second FDW
MOM
will consider applications for a second FDW if you have caregiving needs, such
as having 2 or more children below the age of 18 or a parent or parent-in-law
over 65 years old living with you.
You
will be assessed on your financial ability to hire, maintain and upkeep more
than one FDW in acceptable accommodation.
Work Levy
Employers
of domestic helpers are to pay a monthly levy for the employment of a domestic
helper.
Current
monthly work levy rate:
Normal: $265.00 Concessionary:
$60.00 For more information on FDW work levy, please click here
Medical Examination
Employers
are to send their FDW to a Pre-employment medical examination, within 2 weeks
of the FDW arrival in Singapore. If she fails her medical examination, MOM will
NOT issue her with a Work Permit, and she needs to be sent home. For more
information on Pre-Employment Medical Examination, please click here
6 Month Medical Examination
Employers
are required to send their FDW for their medical examination every 6 months. In
the event, your FDW fails her medical examination, you need to send her home
immediately. For more information on 6 monthly medical examination, please click here
Security Bond & Insurance
A security bond is
a binding pledge to pay the government (up to $5000) if you break the law or
the conditions governing the employment of a helper. You need a bond for every
helper you employ unless she is Malaysian. For more information on
security Bond, please click here
All
employers are to purchase Medical & Personal
Accident Insurance for your domestic helper.
Medical
Insurance coverage – at least $15,000.00
Personal
Accident coverage – at least $60,000.00 (wef: 1st Oct 2017)
For
more information the different FDW Maid Insurance & services we provide, please click here
Work Permit Conditions
As
an employer of foreign workers, you must comply with a set of Work Permit
conditions during their employment. The Ministry of Manpower Singapore takes a
very serious view against breaches of the work permit conditions.
For
more information on the work permit conditions, please click here
For
a PDF copy the work permit conditions, please click here
As
an employer of an FDW, you are expected to understand and agree to
the work permit conditions before applying for a work permit.
