I was reading the papers on changes to the CPF and SRS which took effect on 1 Jan 2016 and thought to myself that working Singaporeans are a lucky bunch.
If you are a middle income worker, rejoice because mandatory CPF contributions by both employer and employee per month are now based on a higher salary ceiling of $6,000 a month instead of $5,000 a month. Your CPF savings will grow at a faster clip.
If you are a worker between 50 to 65 in age, your employer will now contribute an additional 0.5% to 1% based on your monthly wage into your Special Account (SA).
If you are 55 years old or older, you will also receive an additional 1% interest on your first $30,000 in CPF savings which means you get 6% interest per annum, risk free!
It would be a good idea for younger readers to communicate this ......