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As living costs climb across Singapore, the government is stepping in with one of its strongest cost-of-living support packages yet. At the heart of this 2025 plan is the Singapore $760 Relief Payout, a major boost for HDB households struggling with rising electricity, gas, and water bills. Here’s the thing — unlike one-off payments, this support … Read more
Here’s a situation many Singaporeans face: you’ve spent decades contributing to your CPF, but now life throws you a curveball — health issues, early retirement needs, or family expenses. You start asking, “Can I withdraw my CPF savings before the usual age?” The good news? Under the new CPF withdrawal rules for 2025, certain members can access their … Read more
Here’s the thing — Canada’s economy isn’t having an easy time right now. With rising U.S. tariffs and slowing exports, the Bank of Canada (BoC) is once again being pushed to act. According to a Reuters poll of 34 economists, a majority expect the central bank to cut its overnight interest rate by 25 basis points on October 29, … Read more
Consider looking at your bank account in October and finding an unexpected deposit of $700 that would pay for groceries for several months or pay off the utility bills that have been troubling you for a long time. In a city-state where living expenses are high, the government’s latest financial assistance in Singapore feels like … Read more
What if you woke up, and your retirement savings was just a little bit bigger due to the 2.5% increase in Social Security payments that would be hitting the bank accounts this January? That would be the thrilling beginning of 2025’s pension scenario, where clever regulations and higher limits are going to deliver more safety … Read more
Picture yourself creating a secure financial cushion over the years and then being indecisive about when to make use of it without remorse. The enticement of Great Indian Public Provident Fund (PPF) is just that—a government-supported safe house offering tax-free growth of 7.1% interest for the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26. However, while the rules change … Read more
What would you say about the scenario in which you retired after working hard all your life, but due to a rise in prices, you had to live on a meager ₹1,000 monthly pension? This was the unbearable truth of the majority of the EPS-95 pensioners and hence the monkey business of the government became … Read more
Imagine stepping into your government office in the morning, wallet in hand, only to realize that your paycheckace has not kept abreast with the skyrocketing grocery bills or rents. This frustration will soon end for over 50 lakh central government employees and 60 lakh pensioners. The 8th Central Pay Commission comes amid a salary enhancement … Read more
Try to picture working until your 65th birthday, then packing up and going on vacation, enjoying the sun and the mornings without alarm clocks—but then the world hits the stop button. The year 2025 is the time when this fantasy is over because countries are beginning to increase retirement ages, thus, people’s golden years are … Read more
Working for decades and finally retiring, only to see inflation eat away at the pension you have fought to get from it-how tragic! For millions of central government retirees, 2025 is bringing some hope. The timely implementation of hike offers some reluctant relief against the rising cost of living, courtesy of the 7th Pay Commission, … Read more