Singapore public service to offer re-employment till 67

The Singapore Public Service, which employs almost 140,000 people, will offer all eligible staff re-employment beyond the age of 65 from next year, the Business Times reported. Beginning Jan. 1, 2015, it will formalise arrangements to offer re-employment to all eligible officers till the age of 67.

This will immediately benefit some 800 public officers turning 65 next year, the paper said.