As a mother and an employer of a foreign domestic worker / helper, I find myself using Singtel Dash often for various reasons, and would recommend that you consider using it too. Here’s why Singtel Dash is a must-have app if you hire a helper:

Use Dash for salary payments When I was growing up, my parents used to pay my helper her salary in cash. However, I’ve not adopted the same practice – mainly because I hardly ever use cash anymore. In fact, even MOM encourages employers to pay their domestic workers’ salaries electronically (see source here). When you pay your helper’s salary in cash, there won’t be a receipt trail to prove that you’ve indeed done so, which could become a real problem in the event that they ever dispute it. We’ve all heard of the horror stories where helpers run away and claim that they were ill-treated by their employer(s), including being paid late – this becomes a non-issue...