Proposals · Hawkers and Social Protection
A recognised voice (§2.11.1 proposal 6)
A recognised hawker voice on tenancy and operator-contract terms, as legally mandated platform work associations now give riders.
Hawkers have no statutory body or bargaining mandate, while three platform work associations hold a legal negotiating mandate. Its cost is low, acted on by MSE and NEA.
Who pays
The library gives this mechanism no who-pays tag of its own.
What it costs
Low
Low · MSE, NEA
What it builds on
Platform work associations with a legal mandate (§2.11.1).
The ask of Government
- Instrument
- MSE, NEA
- Fiscal cost
- Low
- Gap closed
- No bargaining body
From §2.11.1.
Where the library discusses it
§2.11.1 · Hawkers and Social Protection, C.4
Note: Not part of the Protection Floor in §2.11.2 and not itemised in §7.7.
Related proposals
Sources
- Hawker Centre 3.0 Committee (chaired by Dr Amy Khor). Hawker Centre 3.0 Committee Report (submitted to MEWR, 3 Feb 2017) (2017-02-03)
- Ministry of Manpower. Strengthening Protections for Platform Workers (report of the Advisory Committee on Platform Workers) (2022-11-17)
- National Environment Agency. Terms and conditions of tender for NEA-managed hawker centres
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- Ministry of Manpower. Platform work associations
- CPF Board. Matched Retirement Savings Scheme: what you need to know
- National Environment Agency. Support for stallholders (rent support) (2026-07)
- SG Parliament (unofficial reproduction of the Official Report). Official Report, Committee of Supply 2022, MSE, 7 Mar 2022: Joan Pereira on leave and insurance for hawkers; Dr Amy Khor's reply (2022-03-07)
- Ministry of Manpower. Work injury compensation: types of compensation (accidents from 1 Nov 2025)
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- RTM (Berita). Licensed hawkers and traders must contribute to PERKESO from 1 Jan 2025 (2024-10-02)
- Malay Mail. PERKESO and Penang City Council to sign MoU to close protection gap among the self-employed (38,358 hawkers contributing) (2026-02-09)
- Singapore Statutes Online (Attorney-General's Chambers). Platform Workers Act 2024 (2024)
- CPF Board. CPF contribution rates for platform workers
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- Ministry of Manpower. Sick leave: eligibility and entitlement
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