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Cock up already say so lah. Now try to backtrack and claim he said something else. Now he is saying that sinkies should work until 68 if they are healthy? This fucking cheebye mouth got amnesia or what. That was not what he said in Finland. He said the Finns raised their retirement age to 68, and S'pore should consider that too. The phrase "if we're still healthy" was not in his original comments in Finland. Can this Chee Bye Mouth kindly explain why taxpayers money must be spend on "consultation among govt., workers, and employers"? Right now, many sinkies after retiring and receiving CPF payouts are also working even till later than 68 years old. The current laws do not prevent anyone from working beyond the retirement age anyway. Why must set up a consultation? Now, he is saying he "is not forcing people to work". But once the retirement age becomes 68, people will be forced to work until that age. What a 2 faced liar.
Nov 1, 2010
Retire at 68
By Judith Tan
'We're pointing out to people that if we're still healthy, it's good to have more money to spend and if you can earn money by working, why not?' Mr Lim said. -- ST PHOTO: STEPHANIE YEOW
SINGAPOREANS should continue to work until 68 if they are healthy, but not necessarily in the same job or at the same pace, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Boon Heng said on Monday.
He did not want to set a deadline for this to happen, saying the idea would require consultation among Government, workers and employers; the process to raise the retirement age to 68 will begin only after it is first upped from 62 to 65 by 2012.
Mr Lim said he is not 'forcing people to work', adding: 'We're pointing out to people that if we're still healthy, it's good to have more money to spend and if you can earn money by working, why not?'
The minister, who is in charge of ageing issues, was expanding on an idea he floated while with President S. R. Nathan on his state visit to Finland last month.
He said that although Finland had raised the retirement age from 65 to 68, its people could still retire earlier; the catch is that they will draw a smaller pension.
Those who defer retirement until 68 receive the highest pension, he said, and many Finns do this because it means having more money in their senior years.
Nov 1, 2010
Retire at 68
By Judith Tan
'We're pointing out to people that if we're still healthy, it's good to have more money to spend and if you can earn money by working, why not?' Mr Lim said. -- ST PHOTO: STEPHANIE YEOW
SINGAPOREANS should continue to work until 68 if they are healthy, but not necessarily in the same job or at the same pace, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Boon Heng said on Monday.
He did not want to set a deadline for this to happen, saying the idea would require consultation among Government, workers and employers; the process to raise the retirement age to 68 will begin only after it is first upped from 62 to 65 by 2012.
Mr Lim said he is not 'forcing people to work', adding: 'We're pointing out to people that if we're still healthy, it's good to have more money to spend and if you can earn money by working, why not?'
The minister, who is in charge of ageing issues, was expanding on an idea he floated while with President S. R. Nathan on his state visit to Finland last month.
He said that although Finland had raised the retirement age from 65 to 68, its people could still retire earlier; the catch is that they will draw a smaller pension.
Those who defer retirement until 68 receive the highest pension, he said, and many Finns do this because it means having more money in their senior years.
