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Category Archives: Budget 2015 – new policies?
Retirement adequacy – a long-term concern? How to top-up CPF for Gig workers/the 20% lower-income groups? Will the Govt have the political will to have policies that stand in good stead for us to be an inclusive society? How to have socialist policies for the sake of Singaporeans’ well-being; All about money; More should be done when we are hit by an economic storm;
========== . Retirement adequacy for the poor [the 250,000 or the 25% at the base of our society] must be one of the top social issues to be discussed and addressed. How it should be addressed and why? What are … Continue reading
Posted in Budget 2015 - new policies?, Cost of Living & Retirement Adequacy, CPF, Economy; Perfect Economic Storm? When?, GE2020 on 10th July 2020; and one year later;, Government, Govt's Budget, GST, HDB Public Housing; affordability; EIP policy; and resale prices;, Inflation and Rising cost of living, Medical & Health, MediShield Life mandatory medical insurance, Minimum Wage; PWM and WIS in Singapore's wage policies, MRT, National Day Rally - new policies and strategies, National Reserves, PG and CHAS, Politics, Silver Support Scheme, Social issues, Socialistic Policies, The Govt listened and implemented my ideas and feedback, Transport, Workfare income supplement; Progressive Wage Model
Tagged 2015 Budget, GE2015, Government policies, inclusive society
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Four key issues in the 2011 GE…what will it be in the coming GE?
Business Times – 19 Apr 2011 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Policy proposals on four key issues in GE I REFER to the article, ‘Into the hustings with pledge to secure Singapore’s future’ (BT, April 18). Political parties will soon engage … Continue reading
Budgets since 1965….
Govt Budgets since 1965…. What will be in the 2015 Budget.. Should we rely not on taxes but on donations to govern..? Sharing what I wrote at these links: http://tankoktim.blog.com/…/art-of-governing-taxes-inflati…/ And, http://tankoktim.blog.com/category/govts-budget/ And, http://tankoktim.blog.com/…/good-governance-needs-good-pol…/ ======== Memorable S’pore Budgets Published on … Continue reading
S$300 a month for Silver Support Scheme?
I am grateful to Today Voices for publishing my letter. S$300 a month for Silver Support Scheme? Published: 9:08 PM, December 1, 2014 in Today Voices Government portal REACH is seeking feedback on and suggestions for the Silver Support Scheme … Continue reading
CPF Scheme – Should it be tweaked further? Some changes to CPF rules wef 10May2019; Making Nomination early and update it when needed; Nominate payment in cash;
CPF -How to address the various concerns effectively, decisively and adequately to address the public’s disquiet over the Minimum Sum being raised to $155,000, and the concern of CPF retirement adequacy? . ======= . Forum: Cash nomination lets CPF nominees … Continue reading
Posted in Budget 2015 - new policies?, Cost of Living & Retirement Adequacy, CPF, HDB Public Housing; affordability; EIP policy; and resale prices;, Politics, Social issues, Socialistic Policies
Tagged Community Silver Trust, CPF retirement adequacy, CPF scheme, Minimum Sum, reverse mortgages, Silver Support, unlock the value of property
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CPF – what changes will be announced by PM Lee at the National Day Rally on 17th August 2014?
Should we have a CPF – Hospital Trust? Public hospitals are short of beds, and the solution to contain medical costs is for the Govt to set up a CPF-Hospital Trust to encourage Singaporeans to fund it. This will give … Continue reading
Posted in Budget 2015 - new policies?, Cost of Living & Retirement Adequacy, CPF, Government, Govt's Budget, HDB Public Housing; affordability; EIP policy; and resale prices;, Medical & Health, MediShield Life mandatory medical insurance, Politics, Properties, Socialistic Policies
Tagged cpf, CPF interest rate, CPF minimum sum, CPF-Hospital Trust, housing
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Honour has to start at home, where the heart is…
Honour…has to start at home, and where the heart is. I hope the PAP Govt will embrace the original mission statements and socialist ideals upon which the PAP, HDB and the NTUC Fairprice [formerly Welcome] were founded to implement social … Continue reading
IPS : Forum on CPF and Retirement adequacy; Raise the CPF rates for the elderly workers? Topping up the RA account; Have a CPF RA Topping Up Fund;
======== . 70,000 take advantage of the Matched Retirement Savings scheme; $40 million in top-ups. August 21, 2021 Joshua Teng in sgmatters.com 70,000 CPF members will receive about $40 million in matching grants from the Government in January 2022 for the cash top-ups … Continue reading
My 2015 Budget Wishlist – Good governance needs good policies
Good policies for the sake of the people? What should the Govt have in the 2015 Budget? I would like to suggest that the Govt consider and implement the following socialist policies in the 2015 Budget. It will be a … Continue reading
Posted in Budget 2015 - new policies?, Cost of Living & Retirement Adequacy, CPF, Education; What is Complete Whole Person Education?, Government, Govt's Budget, GST, HDB Public Housing; affordability; EIP policy; and resale prices;, Medical & Health, Minimum Wage; PWM and WIS in Singapore's wage policies, MRT, Social issues, Socialistic Policies, Transport
Tagged 2015 Budget, good governance, Silver Support Scheme, socialist policies
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Parliament sitting – second session and will there be new policies and what will be the directions?
Second Session of the 12th Parliament sitting today, 16th May 2015. What will be in store for the second half and especially what will be the PAP Govt strategy to have socialistic policies in the 2015 Budget to prepare for … Continue reading
Posted in Budget 2014, Budget 2015 - new policies?, Govt's Budget, Socialistic Policies
Tagged Budget 2015
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Art of governing – Divine Govt – democracy, taxes, and wage inequality – Which country will be the first to govern using the donation method?
The art of governing. Taxes and government spending in an uncertain economy and the concerns due to rising inflation. ======= Is taxation and more taxation the only way to govern? The Govt said that wage is expected to rise by … Continue reading
Posted in Bilateral Relationship with Asean nations, Budget 2015 - new policies?, Cost of Living & Retirement Adequacy, Government, GST, Politics, Religions and Faiths, Social issues, Socialistic Policies, Taxation
Tagged COL, Cost of Living & Retirement Adequacy, Divine government, divine plan, estate duty, God's Will, Governing, GST, inheritance tax, president, prime minister, taxes, wage inequality, wealth
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