LETTERS: I am concerned about the 25 per cent rise in assessment rates in Selangor from next year, in particular the impact on senior citizens.
Many properties are occupied by senior citizens living on either their pension or Employees Provident Fund (EPF) savings.
Public sector pensioners are fortunate. Their pensions are adjusted by the government every now and then.
The prime minister said in June that data showed one in four EPF members exhausted their savings within five years of reaching withdrawal age.
He also said the government is committed to bettering the lives of older people and building a more inclusive and just society.
State governments should assist the prime minister by evaluating senior citizens' financial standing and providing funds to them so that they can meet the increase in assessment fees.
WONG SOO KAN
Petaling Jaya, Selangor
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