Hiring an Indonesian Maid in Singapore? Know the New Ruling

Hiring an Indonesian Maid in Singapore? Know the New Ruling Hiring a foreign domestic worker (FDW) in Singapore is easy with the help of a helper agency.

However, the hiring process differs depending on the location and nationality of the maid.

Singapore has a high number of Indonesian maids. Out of the 252,000 FDWs in Singapore, 44% maids are from Indonesia, followed by the Philippines (26%), Myanmar (11%), and Malaysia (7%).

The government of Singapore does not prescribe a minimum salary for foreign domestic workers (FDWs). The authorities of the country from where the maid is coming could impose a minimum wage. For instance, the government of Indonesia requires their maids to be paid at least S$550 in Singapore. Now, the Indonesian authorities have passed a new ruling for hiring new maids by Singaporean households.

What the new ruling is?

From January 2021, employers will have to bear the cost of an Indonesian FDW's placement fee, which can cost up to $3,000. The placement fee used to be deducted from the maid’s salary to cover expenses such as transportation, accommodation, and medical examinations when she was placed with an employer in Singapore. The “zero placement fee policy” by the Indonesian government aims to provide relief to new FDWs so that they can come to Singapore debt-free.

Hiring an Indonesian Maid in Singapore When hiring a maid, you must have set certain criteria in your mind, such as the nationality of the maid, age, marital status, work experience, and expected salary range. If you want to interview Indonesian maids, contact a domestic helper agency. An employment agency will match you with a suitable domestic helper in Singapore based on your needs. The agency will guide you through the entire hiring process and take care of documentation, visa processing, work permit application, contracts, medical examination, and immigration processes.

If you want to hire an Indonesian maid through the best domestic helper agency, check the EA directory at the official site of the Ministry of Manpower in Singapore. Check the agency’s retention rate and the total number of FDWs placed in the previous year. Once you find a reliable agency, the maid hiring process becomes easier and it also helps you reduce cost and troubles.