The Agenda: Is it enough to retire comfortably with just CPF savings?

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong · May 19, 2026 · 14m

For generations, Singaporeans were sold a familiar retirement formula: work hard, build your CPF, pay off your home, and your golden years would take care of themselves. But for many seniors today, that once-reassuring promise is starting to feel far less certain. Are older Singaporeans now realising that retirement may be far more expensive than they ever imagined? And in a rapidly changing Singapore, is CPF still enough to offer genuine peace of mind? What does real retirement security actually look like today? On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Patrick Chang, Author of 'Welcome…