Merdeka Generation worry about healthcare expenses, say experts

While they had better opportunities than pioneers, many had jobs that did not pay well

Official statistics show that despite benefiting from an extra decade of economic growth, the Merdeka Generation did not have the same educational and work opportunities as those born after them. PHOTO: ST FILE
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Born in the 1950s, Singaporeans of the Merdeka Generation did not live through World War II.

Unlike the Pioneer Generation before them, they also had more educational opportunities.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 30, 2018, with the headline Merdeka Generation worry about healthcare expenses, say experts. Subscribe