Pioneer Generation seniors to get up to $1,100 in MediSave top-ups in July
The Straits Times|June 08, 2024
About 300,000 Singaporeans from the Pioneer Generation will be receiving MediSave top-ups of up to $1,100 in July, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF). Pioneer Generation refers to Singaporeans born in 1949 or earlier.
Ian Cheng

In a statement on June 7, MOF said the top-ups would amount to more than $150 million in total.

MediSave can be used to pay the premiums for MediShield Life, CareShield Life, ElderShield and other MediSave-approved insurance plans, as well as medical expenses such as hospitalisation, day surgery and selected outpatient treatments.

The top-ups are in addition to the annual MediSave top-ups for Singaporeans aged 65 and above, which come under the GST Voucher scheme.

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