Schedule for Review of Pensions and Benefits of Retired Public Service Officers

49 Mr Darryl David asked the Prime Minister (a) whether there is a regular schedule for the review of pensions and benefits of retired Public Service officers; and (b) if so, how often are such reviews scheduled for.

Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): The Member may refer to the Parliamentary Question answered on 20 October 2022. [Please refer to "Review of Payouts to Retirees on Government Pension Schemes Given Rising Cost of Living", Official Report, 20 October 2022, Vol 95, Issue 72, Written Answers to Questions section.]

There is no fixed schedule for reviews. The Government continually considers the adequacy of its benefits provisions, taking into factors such as inflation, fiscal cost as well as other national policies. For example, Government pensioners also benefit from other forms of national support, including the Pioneer and Merdeka Generation packages, Goods and Services Tax (GST) vouchers and Community Development Council vouchers.