SINGAPORE – Pioneer and Merdeka Generation seniors will get $278 million in MediSave top-ups.

They will receive letters with details regarding the top-ups by the end of June, and the sums will be credited in July, the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Health said in a joint statement on Monday (June 21).

Pioneer Generation seniors – born before 1945 – will receive between $250 and $900 each. Those aged 82 and above in 2021 who have serious pre-existing conditions will receive further top-ups of $50 to $200 yearly from 2021 to 2025, to help them pay their higher MediShield Life premiums.