GST vouchers offset 90% for needy?
We refer to the article “Vouchers offset over 90% of GST paid by needy” (Straits Times, Apr 18). GST voucher offset 90%? It states that “For these households, regular GST vouchers offset about half the GST they pay, replied Mrs Teo. If the one-off GST voucher special payment announced in Budget 2013 is included, the benefits...
PIDCS – It’s politics, not racism! Part 1
The Pilippino Independence Day Council Singapore’s (PIDCS) Facebook advertisement seeking support on 8 June 2014, marking the Philippines’ 116th year of independence, in the popular central shopping district of Orchard Road, sparked a firestorm of heated public reactions, mostly in cyberspace. Vitriol of racism, bigotry...
Re-employment age extended to 67?
Re-employment at lower pay? We refer to the article “Less pay is okay, say older workers” (Straits Times, May 3). It states that “Currently, healthy workers who hit the retirement age of 62 must be offered re-employment until 65, or a one-off payment … 40 per cent want to keep working because of financial commitments...
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