Why the govt's PWP is flawed when the see the ageing population as a burden

[Confuseous]

On Tuesday, the National Population and Talent Division (NPTD) published their Population White Paper, that projects a population increase to 6.9 million by 2030. The premise of this White Paper was “to address this demographic challenge” associated with low birthrates and an ageing population.

This premise (that an ageing population is BAD) of the report is however flawed. It is increasingly accepted that an ageing population does not have any significant detrimental socioeconomic impacts.

It is deeply worrying that the Government still continues to believe that an ageing population is definitely bad, and would not even question this belief before proposing ideas to “solve” this “problem”. The Government's solution of an ever-increasing population is also that of a vicious cycle.

"Problem": ageing population

Solution: increase population

Result: more old people in the future (i.e. ageing population delayed)

Time to bust the myth...https://www.facebook.com/notes/gordon-lee/busting-the-ageing-population-myth/10151248027453175

 

[tanwahtiu]

1 billion baby boomers are aging from 50 to 69 y.o in 2015.

Not to worry there is always new market created to take care of the economy like more funeral business to do, sell coffins, sell God, sell going to heaven and hell ideas. Sell hell to the lawyers, sell heaven and Jesus mansions John: 14: 2 to the Christians, sell reincarnated to monkeys, donkeys snake to the buddhist and sell 7 virigns to the musess. Sell slow moving auto wheel chairs to the oldies, sell doctors appointment to the oldies to queue first, sell ograns to the oldies ....

Plenty of new busiinesss lah, not to worry .

On Tuesday, the National Population and Talent Division (NPTD) published their Population White Paper, that projects a population increase to 6.9 million by 2030. The premise of this White Paper was “to address this demographic challenge” associated with low birthrates and an ageing population.

This premise (that an ageing population is BAD) of the report is however flawed. It is increasingly accepted that an ageing population does not have any significant detrimental socioeconomic impacts.

It is deeply worrying that the Government still continues to believe that an ageing population is definitely bad, and would not even question this belief before proposing ideas to “solve” this “problem”. The Government's solution of an ever-increasing population is also that of a vicious cycle.

"Problem": ageing population

Solution: increase population

Result: more old people in the future (i.e. ageing population delayed)

Time to bust the myth...https://www.facebook.com/notes/gordon-lee/busting-the-ageing-population-myth/10151248027453175

 

[Kinana]

Ya lot. How can old be a burden? Low thia Liang can just send them to work in MacDonald, hawker centres n picking scraps wat

 

[tanwahtiu]

older people should be given pension money to live on, min sustainable money, it is the government contributions to take care of these old people from taxes of younger generations. Why the surplus and profit from SWF not distributed to the old people?

With PAP as a government in this period of time with many older people, it is a worry to have such an uncaring government.

PAP must be kicked out soon if they are not willing take care of the oldies for the younger generation. Something got to give.

Ya lot. How can old be a burden? Low thia Liang can just send them to work in MacDonald, hawker centres n picking scraps wat

 

[mojoe]

Ya lot. How can old be a burden? Low thia Liang can just send them to work in MacDonald, hawker centres n picking scraps wat

it is exactly what the papees are doing to them now; it is happening now

 

[wMulew]

Dumb fuck opposition supporting retard. WP is also proposing increasing population to 5.9M. Sylvia Lim proudly declared that old pple are not a problem so what are U worried about

 

[wMulew]

older people should be given pension money to live on, min sustainable money, it is the government contributions to take care of these old people from taxes of younger generations. Why the surplus and profit from SWF not distributed to the old people?

With PAP as a government in this period of time with many older people, it is a worry to have such an uncaring government.

PAP must be kicked out soon if they are not willing take care of the oldies for the younger generation. Something got to give.

Dumbfuck opposition supporting retards talking without knowing. Government is currently drawing from investment profits of SWF to push up the budget.

 

[RunRoad]

1 billion baby boomers are aging from 50 to 69 y.o in 2015.

Not to worry there is always new market created to take care of the economy like more funeral business to do, sell coffins, sell God, sell going to heaven and hell ideas. Sell hell to the lawyers, sell heaven and Jesus mansions John: 14: 2 to the Christians, sell reincarnated to monkeys, donkeys snake to the buddhist and sell 7 virigns to the musess. Sell slow moving auto wheel chairs to the oldies, sell doctors appointment to the oldies to queue first, sell ograns to the oldies ....

Plenty of new busiinesss lah, not to worry .

Sell adult diapers, hearing aids, dentures, walking sticks too

Retirement village - a whole new industry

 

[halsey02]

Sell adult diapers, hearing aids, dentures, walking sticks too

Retirement village - a whole new industry

Inflatable dolls, cosplay, mood enhancer...a brand new world!!...solve their problems too..there will be premature demises...burden reduced...ha ha ha h

 

[Kinana]

Pension means higher income tax n gst or print money.
Which one you choose?

 

[RogerK]

Pension means higher income tax n gst or print money.
Which one you choose?

Salah oredi.

Pension does NOT mean higher income tax n gst or print money.

Pension means those clowns in Temasek and/or GIC work harder to get a better return for our CPF fund and make sure they distribute their earnings (if any) back to all the CPF account holders.

2.5% or 4% is simply not enough. Cannot even match the current inflation rates. WDF!