{"id":34220,"date":"2026-03-07T03:58:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=34220"},"modified":"2026-03-07T03:58:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:58:37","slug":"yahoo-poll-are-singaporeans-willing-to-work-past-64","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=34220","title":{"rendered":"YAHOO POLL: Are Singaporeans willing to work past 64?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Singapore\u2019s r<a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/live\/singapore-advances-retirement-age-plan-extends-senior-worker-support-advance-retrenchment-notice-proposal-under-review-singapore-live-news-014439587.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:etirement age will rise to 64, with re-employment age set at 69;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">etirement age will rise to 64, with re-employment age set at 69<\/a> from July 2026. CPF payouts remain unchanged, but affordability concerns linger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.mom.gov.sg\/newsroom\/speeches\/2026\/0303-minister-speech-for-cos-2026#:~:text=As%20previously%20announced%2C%20we%20will,employers%20to%20retain%20experienced%20workers\" data-i13n=\"slk:Manpower Minister Dr Tan See Leng;cpos:2;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Manpower Minister Dr Tan See Leng;slk:Manpower Minister Dr Tan See Leng;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Manpower Minister Dr Tan See Leng<\/a> said the changes support longer working lives amid ageing demographics The <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/retirement-reemployment-age-increase-4168776\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:roadmap aims to reach 65 and 70 by 2030;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">roadmap aims to reach 65 and 70 by 2030<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Employers must <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.asiaone.com\/singapore\/singapore-raise-retirement-reemployment-age-2026-cpf-tan-see-leng\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:continue offering one-year re-employment contracts;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">continue offering one-year re-employment contracts<\/a> to eligible workers. Those hired after 55 must serve at least two years to qualify.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"other-polls\">Other polls<\/h3>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_1b72kqoqk5elubsnoqdbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_1b72kqoqk5elubsnoqdbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_1b72kqoqk5elubsnoqdbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 hidden pb-5 md:block\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_2b72kqoqk5elubsnoqdbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_2b72kqoqk5elubsnoqdbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n        #_R_2b72kqoqk5elubsnoqdbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.ntuc.org.sg\/uportal\/news\/Ministry-of-Manpower-COS-2026-The-Ministry-outlines-various-measures\/\" data-i13n=\"slk:National Trades Union Congress (NTUC);cpos:8;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:National Trades Union Congress (NTUC);slk:National Trades Union Congress (NTUC);cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">National Trades Union Congress (NTUC)<\/a> welcomed extensions to incentive schemes like the Senior Employment Credit. These will run until end-2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Expanded career guidance and training support were also announced. Inclusive workplace initiatives are part of the package.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But rising prices and affordability concerns mirror broader anxieties. Middle-income households worry about long-term sustainability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The debate now shifts to whether Singaporeans are ready to work longer.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"related\">Related<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/yahoo-poll-are-singaporeans-willing-to-work-past-64-084544815.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Singapore\u2019s retirement age will rise to 64, with re-employment age set at 69 from July 2026. 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