Budget benefits for the elderly, too.... hahahahaha

last SG · 2007-02-13T17:06:29+00:00

So did the Budget 2007 say that they are going to give back the money they took from Singaporeans or make the elderly work so they can take some more OR con...

foomwee88 SG

Yup,they blame only the sillyporeans why u r not as smart as Gods,that why u deserve it!!!

We r in the middle class family also hve 2 struggle like shti to meet ends meet!! My wife n I will never bother to disturb our children asking them 4 $ cauz we know how life is in Spore,cost of living is so high!!!

We will migrate soon 4 we cant take the heat in Spore!!!!

will4 SG

More of these young Sporean after reading the article will go to immigration agency to plan to migrate to other countries.

will4 SG

We will see on Feb 15 what the govt had to say on Budget day but the no of local migrating still continued.

Our local immigration figure is similar to HK.

bladez87 SG

can some of u go be opposition? to stand up and voice all this out to the open public, to the masses. what u all say makes sense, but no point saying them here since it is within a confined audience.

what i said above is sugarcoated.

in raw it is stop NATO

ShutterBug SG

Before anyone can take any action, I think it would be prudent to wait for the "Berlin Wall" to eventually be taken down. Otherwise, anyone trying to oppose them, will only end up like CSJ - lawsuits after lawsuits, jail term after jail term.

They say they are open to challenges, but the barrage of fences and firewall regulations they put up, indicates otherwise.

mistyblue SG

CPF initially was meant for retirement. So why are old folks who work still have to contribute to CPF? They are definitely not eligible to buy another artificially inflated HDB.

when the old folks have to work, shouldn't the CPF be paid back to them monthly since this is money that the worker had be forced to save all their working lives.

will4 SG

This is more Sporean young people should plan their immigration plan.

spinsugar SG

Not to mention food courts and shopping centres.. Our elderly are expected - no, forced.. to forego retirement in favour of physically exhausting work... and we're supposed to be okay with it?

Our leaders are sick in the mind.

foomwee88 SG

Originally posted by spinsugar:

Not to mention food courts and shopping centres.. Our elderly are expected - no, forced.. to forego retirement in favour of physically exhausting work... and we're supposed to be [b]okay with it?

Our leaders are sick in the mind.[/b]

My mother -in-law who is 71 yrs old n she is under hospice care n admitted to Roverpark Hospice hopistal which charge S$210 per Day,more than a 5 stars hotel room rates.

This is a daylight robbery!!! that why We said better to die than get sick in Sinkapore!!!!

(human) SG

Nowadays seldom hear from the oppositions opposing anti people policies made by the ruling party. What happen to the oppositions in paliament?

spinsugar SG

Yeah.. Singapore is a rich man's land, where the poor ~ middle class have to work their lives away to sustain the excessive lifestyles of the upper class & above.. I hope the ministers don't choke on their million dollar salaries. Rolling Eyes

ShutterBug SG

If you are an Opposition party, you will feel a "gun" pointed at the back of your head - that's why there has been no remarks or comments from them...

holygoh SG

If I was a Director/VP/CEO I would gladly NOT retire. Sit there in my personal aircon office collect PEANUTS who dowan. Go Food Junction apply for job to collect and wash dishes at 65 see you want anot, THEN COME AND SAY IT IS GOOD FOR THE ELDERLY TO WORK!

AndrewPKYap SG

many people prefer to live with their heads buried in the ground because, frankly, when you look at the reality it is just too painful…

AndrewPKYap SG

"Although Singapore has always lagged behind many developed countries such as the United States and Japan in this aspect, he believes the Republic should now aim to achieve the same employment rate for older workers as Japan's current rate."

Give us the salaries amount of the bottom 50% of those that work in Japan and the US and compare it with the cost of housing and cars there than tok!

Also, give us a breakdown of the type of jobs the bottom 50% of "elderly workers" working there in terms of salaries and the type of jobs the bottom 50% of the elderly working in Singapore, than tok!

Use your common sense.

AndrewPKYap SG

What is older workers age in Japan and US and what is the age of the elderly working in Singapore? Use your common sense.

Gazelle SG

You might want to take into consideration the cost of a take away meals in USA and Japan. I am sure you cant find a S$2.50 meal in those country can you? Plus, have you also consider the cost of transportation in those country? try taking a cab in USA or Japan.

queture SG

Well, seems like some really old folks are dying in their homes quietly until someone smell it. Mr. Green Maybe because they dont wan to trouble anyone(cause everyone is so selfish nowadays) or they're totally broke and doesn't understand how to get their money out from CPF(will he/she be blamed for such ignorance?).

I wonder where their CPF goes to.

AndrewPKYap SG

I think there is also another key difference... did their government take away their money and the money of their children, leaving them in such a state?

AndrewPKYap SG

If their government took away their money in those countries, they get it back in terms of free medical and benefits! Here the money is taken away for what? Invest in Shin Corp?

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