Seniors
China plans to care for 400 million seniors by 2035, and Singapore has a stake
The breakdown of the traditional three-generation family structure is also reshaping China’s eldercare
NTUC launches fund with S$500 million target to support seniors, children
It brings together two existing charities: Bright Horizons Fund by NTUC First Campus and Health for Life Fund
Singapore firms who don’t tap their older workers are missing out on a goldmine
Professionals aged 65 and up have the knowledge and experience that could shape whether a company scales, survives or stalls
Seniors in over 80,000 private homes can tap subsidies for ageing-friendly fittings from April
Eligible households will receive S$1,200 in vouchers to offset 75% of the installation cost for seven types of fittings
Up to S$1,500 CPF top-up for seniors, higher contribution rates for older workers
To mitigate rise in business costs from increased rates, government will provide employers with a one-year CPF transition offset
Singapore extends Senior Employment Credit to end-2027
Mid-career training allowance expands to part-time training as well
Hong Leong Foundation rings in Chinese New Year with seniors at M Hotel
The elderly participants, aged 65 to 100 years, are from St John’s Home for Elderly Persons and Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home
Straits Trading launches senior-living programme in Singapore, Malaysia
It aims to build an integrated independent value-chain in the senior living business
MOM extends part-time re-employment grant to 2027
Eligible employers will receive a grant of S$2,500 for every senior worker aged 60 and above they employ or retain
CPF interest rates to hold steady in Q1; Basic Healthcare Sum raised to S$79,000
The sum is adjusted annually to keep pace with rising healthcare consumption
