An overview across three generational packages: Pioneer Generation, Merdeka Generation, and Young Seniors

• Main Authors: STRAUGHAN, Paulin T., TAN, Yi Wen, NGU, Rachel, TIEW, Zidane, LIM, Wensi
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2023
• Subjects: Older adults; social policy; population characteristics; Singapore; Asian Studies; Demography, Population, and Ecology; Family, Life Course, and Society; Gerontology; Social Policy
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/rosa_reports/21; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/rosa_reports/article/1020/viewcontent/Singapore_s_Three_Generational_Packages_Research_Brief.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

In Singapore, there has been a concerted effort to implement diverse programs and initiatives to cater to the needs of the ageing demographic. In Singapore, it is expected that those aged 65 and above will make up 27% of the population by 2030 (Soh et al., 2020). It is also crucial to acknowledge th...