Singapore (VNA), March 5 -- Singaporean Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng announced on March 4 that the country's retirement and re-employment age will be raised to 64 and 69, respectively, on July 1, 2026.

Meanwhile, elaborating on the change during the debate on the Ministry of Manpower's (MOM) budget, Minister of State for Manpower Gan Siow Huang noted that over 9 in 10 senior workers who were eligible and wished to continue working were offered re-employment in 2023.

She encouraged employers to plan early, while also considering adjusting workforce plans and upskilling workers to retain veteran employees.

Most recently, the retirement and re-employment ages were raised to 63 and 68, respectively, in July 2022. The change is part o...