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SINGAPORE: Volunteerism and the ageing population are issues that presidential candidate Tan Jee Say will lobby for, if he is elected.
He said this on the sidelines of a visit to a soup kitchen that provides meals for the needy on Saturday.
The visit to Willing Hearts High Point in Geylang was coordinated by opposition member Nicole Seah, who has endorsed Mr Tan, saying he is the right man with the "heart" for the job.
Ms Seah said: "He's the person who really makes the cut because he is independent of the incumbent government. He has a heart, he's a brilliant thinker and he has really very wide views, encompassing issues such as the economy and education.
"He's the right person, he can engage with people whether it's just the man in the street or one of the elite."
Mr Tan told reporters he was heartened to see so many young professionals taking time out to volunteer, and said it is something he wants to promote if elected as President.
He also visited the neighbouring Green Avenue Home for the Elderly and listened to the concerns raised by the home, such as the income ceiling for those who are eligible for subsidies.
He agreed that the income ceiling for long-term care subsidies may be too low.
Under the current system of means testing, Singaporeans and PRs with monthly per capita income of more than S$1,400 are not eligible for subsidies. Subsidies for those earning below this figure can range from 10 to 75 per cent.
Mr Tan said: "They need help to cope with rising prices because they have contributed to our country in the past, if you look at it from the economic point of view. [From a compassionate viewpoint], they are our own people and they need help."
He told reporters he was part of a government committee on Problems of the Aged, chaired by former Health Minister Howe Yoon Chong in the 1980s.
He told reporters he identifies with the pains and problems of the aged because of his personal experience taking care of his mother, who died in February this year at the age of 100.
He added that he has been invited to visit several other charities and volunteer groups in the coming days.
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SINGAPORE: Volunteerism and the ageing population are issues that presidential candidate Tan Jee Say will lobby for, if he is elected.
He said this on the sidelines of a visit to a soup kitchen that provides meals for the needy on Saturday.
The visit to Willing Hearts High Point in Geylang was coordinated by opposition member Nicole Seah, who has endorsed Mr Tan, saying he is the right man with the "heart" for the job.
Ms Seah said: "He's the person who really makes the cut because he is independent of the incumbent government. He has a heart, he's a brilliant thinker and he has really very wide views, encompassing issues such as the economy and education.
"He's the right person, he can engage with people whether it's just the man in the street or one of the elite."
Mr Tan told reporters he was heartened to see so many young professionals taking time out to volunteer, and said it is something he wants to promote if elected as President.
He also visited the neighbouring Green Avenue Home for the Elderly and listened to the concerns raised by the home, such as the income ceiling for those who are eligible for subsidies.
He agreed that the income ceiling for long-term care subsidies may be too low.
Under the current system of means testing, Singaporeans and PRs with monthly per capita income of more than S$1,400 are not eligible for subsidies. Subsidies for those earning below this figure can range from 10 to 75 per cent.
Mr Tan said: "They need help to cope with rising prices because they have contributed to our country in the past, if you look at it from the economic point of view. [From a compassionate viewpoint], they are our own people and they need help."
He told reporters he was part of a government committee on Problems of the Aged, chaired by former Health Minister Howe Yoon Chong in the 1980s.
He told reporters he identifies with the pains and problems of the aged because of his personal experience taking care of his mother, who died in February this year at the age of 100.
He added that he has been invited to visit several other charities and volunteer groups in the coming days.
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