Working Elders

I was reading on the comments section of a study done on elderlys working past 65 years old.  One commentor said it is their choice to work, otherwise they will be bored.  Frankly, I am not sure if an elderly would work at physically hard and challenging job if they have other options.  The commentator cite one conversation with an elderly worker and use that against every other comments who were lamenting, cursing or blaming our government for such putting our elderly through such hardship.

Our government gave a lot of scholarships to foreigners, China, ASEAN and Indians.  Our government pays for tuition fees, lodging and meals for the students.  Meanwhile, our poor Singaporeans have to prove many times over before they can get a pittance called bursary.  This must be the policy of meritocracy.  If you have good academic results you are showered with gold, if God forbids you are not the top scorer, then you have to pay yourself and if you are too poor, you must show documented proof.

This is the survival of the best academic results. 

So if you are illiterate elder, you are out of luck if you live here.  In Canada, all seniors are ensured to have housing and subsistence level of living.  Here we have one of the world largest sovereign fund, we gave money to foreigners but a tightwad to our poor citizens.