Support, care and employment for the elderly: Examining the law and policy in Singapore

• Main Author: CHAN, Gary Kok Yew
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2020
• Subjects: long-term care; health; employment; elderly; financial support; law; government policy; Asian Studies; Elder Law
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/3191; https://search.library.smu.edu.sg/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=cdi_askewsholts_vlebooks_9783030505479&context=PC&vid=65SMU_INST:SMU_NUI&lang=en&search_scope=Everything&adaptor=Primo%20Central&tab=Everything&query=any,contains,Solidarity%20across%20generations&offset=0
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This article examines the role of the State and family in providing financial support, long-term care as well as employment for the elderly in Singapore. The focus of the chapter is on the legal and policy aspects. I will first discuss the government financial support schemes for the elderly especia...