Are citizens getting more unhappy and openly critical towards PAP?

On Thursday (12 Jul),  there were 2 photos which have gone viral…

Brief disruption of train service along North East Line on Friday morning

The North East Line (NEL) train service towards Harbour Front NE1 was…

被断保 截肢老人上诉成功后离世 林瑞莲:“严重伤残”标准何在?

工人党主席林瑞莲,在国会辩论终身护保议题时,揭露一名符合资格的截肢老人,乐龄健保赔付中途被终止,辗转上诉成功后成功续保。可惜这名老人无法继续享有这份福利,在续保不到一月,就与世长辞。 林瑞莲分享,不久前她的选民K先生去世,生前饱受后期肾衰竭折磨,也因糖尿病截肢。然而保险单位以K先生仍有“部分”能力自理六项起居活动,取消了他的乐龄健保赔付。 “K先生后来被转移到临终关怀,保险机构要求他,要重新索赔,仍要填表格上诉。K先生曾在临终关怀中心托我协助,惟他女儿后来填了表格,在医生协助下,让K先生重新领取乐龄健保赔付。可惜不到一个月后,他离开了人世。” 林瑞莲对于如何衡量“伤残”的标准,来决定保户是否符合健保索偿资格感到困惑,特别是政府收了上亿元的保费,但是K先生这样的个案却无法享有保障,如果相同情况也发生在即将落实的终身护保,令人难以接受。 无法自理其中一项,生活就已够困难 方荣發议员也声援林瑞莲,呼吁检讨“严重伤残”定义,特别是降低门槛,让无法自理两项生活起居的保户,也能索赔。 “不要说六项,障友无法自理其中一项,生活都已经面对很大挑战。2018年检讨乐龄健保,倡议扩大保障范围,制定更具包容性的重度伤残定义,岂非合情合理?“ 根据“独立新闻网”报导,K先生的兄弟在社交媒体留言,他们来自低收入家庭,其兄嫂为了哥哥拜访了很多单位,但都以不符合资格为由,拒绝了K先生的援助申请。 乐龄健保计划,已收取33亿元保费,但是只有1亿3千300万元被索偿。至于终身护保将在2020年落实,凡是30岁以上公民都强制性参与,一直付保费到67岁。

GIC continues to deliver “steady long-term returns” but refuses to publish them in SGD term

It was reported in the media today (13 Jul) that Singapore’s GIC…

CCTVs proven to be effective in reducing number of illegal parking offences by as much as 90% at some locations in Singapore

Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan has stated that the installation of closed-circuit…

FAS needs to admit that it has failed, and that it needs to start from scratch all over again

by Jose Raymond The beatings received by Singapore’s Under-19 side at the…

Malaysia and Singapore conduct joint exercise to tackle chemical spill at East Johor Strait

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Marine Department…

Singapore’s GDP grew by 3.8 percent in second quarter of 2018

Singapore economy grew by 3.8 percent on a year-on-year basis in the…

Report GIC returns in S$ also so that we know CPF % rates are very good & fair

If GIC reports its returns in S$ also – Singaporeans may complain…

What happens when politics becomes a stepping stone to riches?

by Augustine Low Singapore stands alone on the global stage as a…