Companies are gearing up for a rise in business costs with an upcoming hike in Central Provident Fund (CPF) contribution rates for older workers - with many looking to a support package in next year's Budget to ease the pain.
But some said the cost was likely to be manageable as the rise would be gradual, over 10 years or so from 2021, and older workers formed a smaller part of their workforce.
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