Re-employment Offered to Public Service Officers above 60 Years Old in Past Five and 10 Years

Mr Abdul Samad asked the Prime Minister with regard to older workers employed in the Public Service who are above 60 years old, how many have been offered re-employment (i) in the past five years and (ii) in the past 10 years.

Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): On 1 July 2011, the Public Service introduced re-employment of officers from the ages of 62 to 65, ahead of national legislation which took effect from 1 January 2012.

Over the past 10 years from 1 July 2011 to 31 December 2020, over eight in 10 officers who retired at age 62 were re-employed.

Over the past five years from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2020, the re-employment rate was similar.