Pioneer Generation and Merdeka Generation seniors will receive their 2020 MediSave top-ups in July. Together, they will receive a total of $255 million in MediSave top-ups under the Pioneer Generation and Merdeka Generation Packages. No action is needed as the amounts will be credited directly into recipients’ MediSave accounts.
2. These MediSave top-ups can be used to pay the premiums for MediShield Life and other MediSave-approved insurance plans, as well as medical expenses such as hospitalisation, day surgeries, and outpatient treatments.
3. By end-June, Pioneers and Merdeka Generation seniors will receive letters informing them of the details of their MediSave top-ups for 2020, which will be credited in July. The letters will also inform them of other benefits that they are eligible for under the Pioneer or Merdeka Generation Packages.
4. About 450,000 Pioneers and 500,000 Merdeka Generation Seniors have been receiving the MediSave top-ups as part of the Pioneer Generation and Merdeka Generation Packages, since they were launched in 2014 and 2019 respectively.
5. The Pioneer Generation and Merdeka Generation MediSave top-ups are given on top of the annual MediSave top-ups for Singaporeans aged 65 and above in 2020, under the GST Voucher Scheme [1]. These top-ups will be made in August 2020.
Eligible Pioneers will Receive a MediSave Top-Up of up to $800
6. This is the seventh year that Pioneers are receiving their MediSave top-ups, since the introduction of the Pioneer Generation Package in 2014.
7. Pioneers will receive between $200 to $800 in Pioneer Generation MediSave top-ups each year (see Table 1). The top-ups for Pioneers will amount to about $160 million in 2020. More information on all the benefits of the Pioneer Generation Package are at Annex A.
Table 1: Pioneer Generation MediSave Top-Up
|
Year of Birth |
Age in 2020 |
Annual Amount |
|
Born before or in 1934 |
86 and above |
$800 |
|
Born in 1935 – 1939 |
81 – 85 |
$600 |
|
Born in 1940 – 1944 |
76 – 80 |
$400 |
|
Born in 1945 – 1949 |
71 – 75 |
$200 |
Eligible Merdeka Generation Seniors will Receive a Medisave Top-Up of $200
8. The Merdeka Generation Package, which was introduced last year, supports our Merdeka Generation seniors to stay active and healthy, and provides them with greater assurance with healthcare costs in their silver years. This is the second year that Merdeka Generation seniors are receiving their MediSave top-ups. More information on all the benefits of the Merdeka Generation Package are at Annex B.
9. Merdeka Generation seniors will receive $200 in Merdeka Generation MediSave top-ups every year, from 2019 to 2023. The top-ups for Merdeka seniors will amount to about $95 million in 2020.
More Information on Pioneer Generation and Merdeka Generation Packages
10. More information on the Pioneer Generation Package and Merdeka Generation Package is available at www.pioneers.sg and www.merdekageneration.sg respectively.
11. For clarifications, seniors may call or email:
a. 1800 2222 888 (payment matters); 1800 650 6060 (healthcare matters); or
b. contactus@pioneers.gov.sg / contactus@merdeka.gov.sg.
Issued by the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Health
17 June 2020
[1] The amount of GST Voucher – MediSave that a senior citizen can receive is dependent on age, Annual Value (AV) of place of residence, and the number of properties owned. More information can be found at https://www.gstvoucher.gov.sg.