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Action Plan for Successful Ageing Released
The Ministerial Committee on Ageing has just released the full Action Plan for Successful Ageing report on 24 February 2016.
The Action Plan details more than 60 initiatives to empower Singaporeans to age confidently and lead active lives, with strong bonds with family and community. This follows the announcement from Minister-in-Charge of Ageing Mr Gan Kim Yong in August last year, that the Government would commit $3 billion to implement the Action Plan in partnership with the private and people sectors.
The Action Plan that aims to help older Singaporeans stay active was launched by Senior Minister of State for Health Dr Amy Khor at an SGfuture dialogue session on the “Future of Ageing”, with initiatives spanning across 12 aspects of one’s lifestyle, namely – health and wellness, learning, volunteerism, employment, housing, transport, public spaces, respect and social inclusion, retirement adequacy, healthcare and aged care, protection for vulnerable seniors and research.
Dr Amy Khor said, “The Action Plan is our response to population ageing. Population ageing is not something to fear, but a great opportunity for Singaporeans to maximise the opportunities from longevity. The Plan will enable us to build Singapore into the best home to age in. But this Plan can only be achieved if we work together. The Plan is only the start of our journey. We want to hear more ideas from Singaporeans through the SGfuture dialogues and work with them on concrete projects to build a Nation for All Ages.”
Some key initiatives under the plan include the raising of the re-employment age from 65 to 67 by 2017 to enable active agers to work longer if they are willing and able to, with the possibility of further increases in the future as the population ages as well as the encouragement of lifelong learning through the creation of the National Silver Academy; with the academy providing approximately 30,000 learning places for active agers to pursue their interests.
The report can also be downloaded in full online.
