Merdeka Generation Package benefits to be rolled out from July and November
Singapore
THE bulk of the Merdeka Generation Package benefits will be rolled out in two tranches, from July and November this year, Senior Minister of State for Health Amy Khor told Parliament on Wednesday.
From July, Singaporeans in the Merdeka Generation - those born in the 1950s - will receive the first S$200 top-up to their Medisave accounts. They will continue to get annual top-ups until 2023.
Additional MediShield Life premium subsidies will also take effect…
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