4.25 There is another group whom we want to encourage to join the CPF system and to benefit from the WIS. These are the informal workers who do odd jobs on an ad-hoc basis. Their employers do not pay their CPF, either because they cannot afford to do so, or because the workers prefer to take their entire wages in cash.
4.26 For purposes of the WIS scheme, we will treat informal workers just like the self-employed. Informal workers will receive WIS benefits if they work and contribute to their Medisave. They must pay Medisave at the same rate as the self-employed, and they will receive the same Workfare benefits as the self-employed, in other words, two-thirds of what regular employees receive, but all paid into their Medisave accounts.
4.27 We want, however, to caution employers who avoid paying CPF for their workers. Under the CPF Act, so long as a worker works regularly for any employer, that employer is liable to pay their CPF. As we institutionalise Workfare, MOM and CPFB will step up enforcement to ensure that payment for CPF is complied with.
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