In its Budget wish list, Aware also recommended making healthcare benefits universal for all older people instead of having cohort-specific support packages, such as the Pioneer Generation and Merdeka Generation packages. People caring for older family members should be given a monthly income regardless of whether they are working, said the Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) on Monday.
The sum could be based on a 2018 study, which found that an elderly single person living alone needs $1,379 a month for basic needs, while a couple need $2,351, it said.
Such a move would recognise the financial costs […]
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