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Four financial assistance schemes for individuals and households amidst the COVID situation

For Singaporeans affected by the Covid-19 crisis, find out more about the four financial assistance schemes for individuals and households.

For all SADeaf clients, if you need more information, or you need help to apply, please email cs_enquiry@sadeaf.org.sg or contact Community Services: WhatsApp Zhi Hao at 9437 9565, or Kelvin at 9844 7919.

(Video length: 7min 19s. In SgSL with English captions.)

Using FM/Roger System for Home-Based Learning

The move towards full home-based learning comes with additional difficulties for our children with hearing loss. As such, we have put together some tips to help your child better access to online learning. You may wish to share this with your child’s teachers and other parents of children with hearing loss, to ensure that in this trying time, our children with hearing loss get the accessibility they require too.

Should there be anything ISS could help with, do not hesitate to reach out to us. Take care and stay healthy!

Click here for more tips.

Temporary Relief Fund

Online applications for the Temporary Relief Fund opened on 6 April. You may sign up with social services offices (SSOs) and community centres (CC).

The fund provides a one-off S$500 financial aid for lower-to middle-income Singaporeans and permanent residents facing difficulties during the Covid-19 crisis due to job or income loss.
Here’s more information about the fund and how you may apply.

The Solidarity Budget

Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced the third round of support measures in Parliament 6 April at 2pm to help tide businesses, workers and households through the COVID-19 outbreak. Here’s a summary of the Solidarity Budget.

SUPPORT FOR SINGAPOREANS AFFECTED BY COVID-19

Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced the third round of support measures in Parliament 6 April at 2pm to help tide businesses, workers and households through the COVID-19 outbreak. Here is a summary of the Solidarity Budget.

Live sign language Interpretation & Notetaking: Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat on the ‘Solidarity Budget’

Live sign language Interpretation & Notetaking
6 Apr 2020, 2pm

Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will announce a third round of support measures to help tide businesses, workers and households through the COVID-19 outbreak in the new ‘Solidarity Budget’.

Watch it here: https://www.facebook.com/SADeafSG
Live notetaking: https://tinyurl.com/SolidarityBudget

Watch the live broadcast coverage of the ministerial statement on CNA, CNA938 and MeWATCH.

Live sign language Interpretation & Notetaking: Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat on the 'Solidarity Budget'

Live sign language Interpretation & Notetaking6 Apr 2020, 2pmFinance Minister Heng Swee Keat will announce a third round of support measures to help tide businesses, workers and households through the COVID-19 outbreak in the new 'Solidarity Budget'.Watch it here: https://www.facebook.com/SADeafSGLive notetaking: https://tinyurl.com/SolidarityBudgetWatch the live broadcast coverage of the ministerial statement on CNA, CNA938 and MeWATCH

Posted by The Singapore Association for the Deaf on Sunday, 5 April 2020
Watch the Live Interpretation & Notetaking

Urgent Announcement: Temporary Closure of SADeaf Office

To adhere to the government-mandated workplace closures due to the Covid-19 situation, the SADeaf office will close temporarily from 7 April 2020 to 4 May 2020.

Our services will still be available online and via televideoing, teleconferencing and other means. Our staff’s home-based working days and hours will be Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm daily. Where absolutely needed, and on a case-by-case basis, staff will be deployed to assist clients in person.

* For clients with prior appointments with our Community Service (CS) and Itinerant Support Service (ISS) department, we will contact you regarding your sessions.

* For clients who seek or have queries about our CS and ISS services, please contact:
– Community Services (CS): Zhi Hao at 9437 9565, or Kelvin at 9844 7919, or email cs_enquiry@sadeaf.org.sg.
– Itinerant Support Service (ISS): Kala at 9795 6285, or Halim at 8481 6296, or email iss_enquiry@sadeaf.org.sg.

* For Hearing Care Center (HCC) services, please contact Siu Fai at 9843 5738 or email hcc@sadeaf.org.sg.

* For Deaf Access Service (DAS), interpretation and notetaking will be done remotely. Clients must have Skype or WhatsApp installed on their phones and laptops. In all cases, we reserve the right to decline assignments which impact the health and well-being of clients and service providers.

For interpretation service, please email: terp-service@sadeaf.org.sg.
For notetaking service, please email: notetaking-service@sadeaf.org.sg.

* For donation, media and volunteering queries, contact David Phung at 9105 5048 or email ca@sadeaf.org.sg.

* For general queries and frequently asked questions, please go to: https://sadeaf.org.sg/contact-us/

You can also reach us through:
Email: info@sadeaf.org.sg (We will reply to emails within three working days.)
Skype ID for video call and messaging: hotline_442
Whatsapp: 9226 7621

* For updates, please go to:
Facebook: facebook.com/SADeafSG/
Website: http://sadeaf.org.sg
Thank you for your understanding and continued support. 

Please stay safe and stay at home during this period. 

We look forward to serving and seeing you in person soon.

– From all of us at SADeaf

Live Sign Language Interpretation – PM Lee Hsien Loong’s address to the nation on COVID-19 situation and measures.

3 April 2020, 4pm

SADeaf will be doing a live interpretation of PM Lee Hsien Loong’s address to the nation on COVID-19 situation and measures.

Watch PM Lee’s address on TV and radio, or on his Facebook page (www.facebook.com/leehsienloong) at 4pm today.

Live Sign Language Interpretation: Multi-Ministry Taskforce on COVID-19 Press Conference

Live Sign Language Interpretation: Multi-Ministry Taskforce on COVID-19 Press Conference

Posted by The Singapore Association for the Deaf on Friday, 3 April 2020
Live Sign Language Interpretation: Multi-Ministry Taskforce on COVID-19 Press Conference
Live Sign Language Interpretation: Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong addresses nation on COVID-19 situation

Live Sign Language Interpretation: Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong addresses nation on COVID-19 situation

Posted by The Singapore Association for the Deaf on Friday, 3 April 2020
Live Sign Language Interpretation: Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong addresses nation on COVID-19 situation

SADeaf x True Inclusion FB Live Session, 6 Apr 2020

SADeaf x True Inclusion

In collaboration with True Inclusion, we will be hosting a FB live session on 6 April, 8pm to share more about their course offer and answer any questions that you have! Drop us your questions in the comments section below! Stay tuned to the live session here on SADeaf Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/SADeafSG/

Posted by The Singapore Association for the Deaf on Thursday, 2 April 2020

In collaboration with True Inclusion, we will be hosting a FB live session on 6 April 2020, 8pm to share more about their course offer and answer any questions that you have! Drop us your questions in the comments section below!

Stay tuned to the live session here on SADeaf Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/SADeafSG/