Questions:
1	How much must my salary be inorder to qualify for a maid?
2	How long does it take for the maid to arrive?
3	Can we qualify for a second maid?
4	How are the maids trained?
5	How does my maid send money back to her family?
6	Can we bring our maid with us when we travel overseas?
7	I already know of a maid who I want to employ in Singapore. Can you assist?
8	Who bears the responsibility for medical expenses of the maid?
9	What are the criteria to claim tax relief for maid levy?
10	What should employer do when maid is found pregnant?
11	Can I employ a maid on part-time basis?
12	What should employer do when maid went missing?
13	How are we eligible for the low levy of $200?
14	What other charges are there for employing a maid?
Answers:
1	How much must my salary be inorder to qualify for a maid?
	There is no actual figure and the application approval is dependent on the Ministry of Manpower. The income can be a combined income of both husband and wife or for that matter, the employed members of the family at the address applied for. But from our experience with other employers, any combine income of S$30,000 and more will stand a higher chance of getting their application approve. Back to top
2	How long does it take for the maid to arrive?
	From the date of application to the day of your new maid arrives, it would be about a week. However there have been a number of instances when we are able to do it within four working days. Back to top
3	Can we qualify for a second maid?
	Yes, it is possible however, the decision rests with the Ministry of Manpower. But from our experience with other employers, if you have minimum of two children below the age of 12 years old or one elderly of 60 yrs old and above, there should not be a problem. Back to top
4	How are the maids trained?
	The maids are grouped together and train at our training centres. The training consist of learning housekeeping duties, ironing, washing clothes, cleaning and cooking. The Indonesian are been taught with basic English. You may explore our training photos under the directory "Training" on the left hand side. Back to top
5	How does my maid send money back to her family?
	You may wish to make use of the reliable remittance facilities that we have arrange with some of the licensed remittance company. They can assist you in money sent to either Indonesia, Philippine or Sri-Lanka. Home service are also provided at nominal fee. Back to top
6	Can we bring our maid with us when we travel overseas?
	All the maids recruited by us will be issue with international passport (and not restricted documents). The maid has also got to meet the requirement of the country she is travelling to (visa etc), and is the best confirmed with the embassy or consulate concerned. Back to top
7	I already know of a maid who I want to employ in Singapore. Can you assist?
	Assuming the maid comes form Indonesia or Philippine, we can arrange for a passport, transportation from her country and handle the necessary paperwork. This is a daunting task if you do not know your way around and for a nominal fee that we charge, it is well worth it! Back to top
8	Who bears the responsibility for medical expenses of the maid?
	As an Employer, you are liable to pay full cost of the medical expense, including hospitalization. So its better to have insurance coverage for hospitalization expenses for your maid. Back to top
9	What are the criteria to claim tax relief for maid levy?
	There are certain guidelines that you may be eligible for tax relief if you meet any of the following conditions: (a) you are a married woman and has elected for separate assessment, (b) you are married and your husband is not resident in Singapore, (c) you are separated or divorced or widowed and living with your Unmarried child for whom you can claim child relief. Back to top
10	What should employer do when maid is found pregnant?
	You must repatriate the maid immediately. Back to top
11	Can I employ a maid on part-time basis?
	Present MOM regulation does not allow the part-time employment of foreign domestic maids. Back to top
12	What should employer do when maid went missing?
	You should cancel her work permit immediately to stop the levy payment. You are then given 1 month to locate and repatriate her. Otherwise, you risk losing the $5,000 security deposit Back to top
13	How are we eligible for the low levy of $200?
	The MOM will grant you the low levy of $200 on the condition that you have a child of not more than 12 yrs old or an elderly parent who is above 65 yrs old within the same household. However the child or the elderly parent must be holding a Singapore citizenship at the time of application. Back to top
14	What other charges are there for employing a maid?
	Beside the agency fee, you must take into consideration the salary of the maid which ranges from S$260 to S$300 (for Indonesian maids), S$320 to S$350 (for Filipino maids) and S$250 to S$280 (for Sri Lankan maids) as well as the levy which currently is S$295 per month. Other expenses are quite minimal, the cost of feeding and paying for the maid's welfare, medical and etc. Back to top