Why some are hesitant about taking PR status

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I was born in 1970 at the KK hospital and grew up in a kampong near the old
airport. My parents stopped at 2 after....

I watched my mother fell sick, admitted for emergency treatment and ICU
observation. I saw the hospitable bills piled to intimidating figures but I
have one and just only one mother – priceless. I knew I had enough CPF
savings to cover her.

I thought I knew, but the CPF Board knew better. I watched in horror as the
clerk punched her calculator and calmly informed me that the combined CPF of
my 3 family members could only pay for less than 15% of the $25,000 bill.

I wiped out my first few years of cash savings in one cheque. Little did I
know, then, that this one cheque would go on to change my Singapore dream.

I researched the CPF and learned about the limited medical scheme, housing
scheme, and the ever-rising minimum sum requirement. I found out that I
can’t access my money even if I have a dying mother requiring an operation
for which I have no cash to pay.

I finally understood ....

So say we all.
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Categories: IS Opinion
Submitted by Dan E

Taken from here