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Seniors drive a growing market for goods and services – a longevity economy catering to the needs of older people. This can significantly boost Japan’s gross domestic product.

It can also mitigate the labour crunch in the world’s fastest-ageing country...Employing more older workers can help plug the labour shortage.

Singapore’s retirement and re-employment ages are being progressively raised from 63 to 65 and from 68 to 70, respectively, by 2030.

The Senior Employment Credit has been extended from 2023 to 2035 and will continue to offer wage offsets and assist employers in recruiting such workers.

For older workers, the advantages of working into their twilight years go beyond keeping themselves occupied or earning some extra money. ..people who continued working beyond the age of 65 were three times more likely to report good health and about half as likely to experience serious health problems, such as cancer and heart disease.

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