The Big Read: The dreaded ‘R’ word — why Singaporeans need to start thinking seriously about retirement
Published last month, the latest Household Expenditure Survey — conducted every five years — found that retiree households living in public flats here receive an average of S$1,522 each month for their retirement needs, with the bulk of it coming from their children or relatives.
A poll of 1,000 respondents by market research consultancy Blackbox — which was released in June — found that 62 per cent of Singaporeans feel they are not saving enough for old age.
This figure rises to 74 per cent among households earning less than S$2,500 a month. The poll also found that 43 per cent of respondents said they were relying mainly on CPF, while 38 per cent said personal savings and 17 per cent said investments.
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