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Archive for the ‘Letters’ Category

Some schemes don’t look like ‘benefits’?

I received the following message by Whatsapp:- “If you are Singaporean above 50. FYI – All the massive Govt schemes available to all Seniors of various age groups have been linked under one *Senior Silver Schemes* website. Just select the age group and the schemes relevant to you. These schemes are linked to various ministries....

An unofficial history of the CPF?

My regular insider ES sent me some very interesting historical information about CPF. … In a speech on CPF at the Pasir Panjang Forum on 31 October 1982 – the Minister for Labour and Communications said “Capital Formation: CPF savings form a large portion of Singapore’s savings. These savings are used for capital formation,...

Why nobody may buy older HDB flats?

I refer to the article “ST Forum: HDB flat as an investment for old age is no longer valid” (theonlinecitizen, Apr 9). It states that “On Tuesday (3 Apr), the Straits Times published a letter sent in by writer Ronnie Lim, who reported that many seniors who wanted to downgrade to studio apartments were “in a fix as...

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