And I am not sure that any system that basically subsidizes housing at the level they do can be claimed to be a restrictive welfare society.
If you’re unemployed in Singapore, you get 3 months worth of welfare from the government. After that you rely on your own savings. (Unless you’re permanently disabled)
Unless western countries are willing to adopt a culture of filial piety where you can live with your parents until you’re married and your parents expect you to take care of them in old age, I don’t see them replicating that feature.
Helper , female under 50 https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/work-permit-for-fo... sourced from certain country’s only , At the professional and executive level it has been capped at about 200k and lowering for the last 10 years (out of about 6mil )