SINGAPORE - About half a million senior citizens eligible for the Merdeka Generation Package can expect to receive their eligibility letter by this week, said the Ministry of Health on Thursday .
The Merdeka Generation Package, announced earlier this year in Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat's Budget speech, seeks to offset some of the healthcare costs incurred by ageing Singaporeans. Since April, the Silver Generation Office has begun outreach efforts to engage Merdeka Generation seniors on the details of the package, as well as connect them to volunteering and learning opportunities.
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