TR EMERITUS

I refer to the article “Severely disabled people can withdraw up to $200 a month from Medisave from 2020” (Straits Times, Jul 3). It states that “People who are severely disabled will be allowed to dip into their Medisave accounts and withdraw cash from 2020 – provided they or their spouse have at least $5,000 in their... 

The plight of a visually impaired senior citizen denied government aid has put the spotlight on the work of social workers of late. While I don't doubt the good intentions of the social worker in question, I do wonder if an over reliance on frameworks and an overly fixed mindset has produced a rather unfair and inaccurate result. Based... 

PAP fears transparency because it will expose failed policies and schemes, eg CPF scheme. Basic information such as the number of Singaporean CPF members who meet the Minimum/Retirement Sum at 55 has been concealed because the figures are deeply embarrassing. Instead, PAP discloses only “active CPF members” which includes...