SINGAPORE — Pioneer generation and Merdeka generation seniors will receive MediSave top-ups in July, amounting to a total of about S$254 million (US$189 million), said the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Ministry of Health (MOH) in a joint press release on Friday (Jun 9).
SINGAPORE — Pioneer generation and Merdeka generation seniors will receive MediSave top-ups in July, amounting to a total of about S$254 million, said the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Health in a joint press release on Friday .
The MediSave top-ups are provided in addition to the annual GST Voucher-MediSave top-ups given to eligible Singaporeans aged 65 and above. The additional top-up was announced by MOH in December 2020, as part of its commitment"to keep premiums affordable for our Pioneers who have generally accumulated less MediSave than younger Singaporeans", they added.CNA
The Merdeka generation package was introduced in 2019 to support seniors in staying"active and healthy and provides them with greater assurance over their healthcare costs in their silver years", the ministries said.
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