Can I Work After 67 in Singapore?

The short answer

Yes, you can work after 67. Singapore’s employment framework is designed to support longer working lives, with a re-employment age that eligible workers can keep working up to, and which has been rising over time. Beyond the statutory ages, continuing to work is a matter of agreement with your employer rather than a legal prohibition.

Because the retirement and re-employment ages are being progressively raised on a planned schedule, confirm the current figures with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). The key point is that working after 67 is possible, not barred by a fixed age wall.

Retirement age and re-employment age

Two ages shape this. The statutory retirement age is the minimum age up to which an employer generally cannot dismiss you on account of age. The re-employment age is higher, and up to it, eligible workers who wish to continue can be offered re-employment.

In recent years the retirement age has stood around 63 and the re-employment age around 68, both being raised towards higher targets later this decade. So at 67 you are within the range the re-employment framework is designed to cover, subject to the current figures.

Working within the re-employment framework

The re-employment provisions mean that eligible employees who are willing and able to continue working can be re-employed up to the re-employment age, rather than being retired at the lower retirement age. This is precisely intended to let people work into their late sixties and beyond.

So at 67, if you are eligible and wish to keep working, the framework supports your continuing employment. Confirm the current re-employment age with MOM, as it is on an upward schedule and 67 sits within or close to it.

Working beyond the statutory ages

Even beyond the statutory re-employment age, there is no absolute legal ban on working. People can and do continue working at older ages by mutual agreement with an employer, whether in their existing role, a new arrangement, or self-employment. The statutory ages protect the right to be re-employed; they do not forbid work above them.

So working after 67, or indeed later, does not depend solely on the statutory framework. Where an employer is willing, continuing to work is a matter of agreement, and many older workers do exactly that.

What this means for PRs

For permanent residents, the same employment framework generally applies, so a PR can work after 67 on the same basis as others, within the re-employment framework and by agreement beyond it. Being a PR does not impose a different working-age rule.

Working at older ages also connects to the national savings scheme, under which contribution arrangements are tied to age. So if you are a PR planning to work past 67, it is worth understanding both the employment ages and the savings-scheme rules together.

It is your choice, not a requirement

The framework protects the option to keep working; it does not force anyone to. Whether you work after 67 is ultimately your decision, shaped by your health, finances, and preferences. Some people continue for income or fulfilment; others choose to retire.

So the ages set the boundaries within which employers must act, not a mandate for you. Working after 67 is a genuine option, and so is retiring, according to what suits your circumstances.

Confirm the current ages

Because the retirement and re-employment ages are being progressively raised, the reliable course is to check the current figures with MOM rather than relying on a number that may since have changed. This matters if you are making decisions that depend on the exact age.

Treat this guide as an explanation of how the framework works, not a statement of the precise ages in force today. For anything consequential, MOM is the authoritative source.

Why the ages keep rising

The retirement and re-employment ages are being raised as part of a deliberate policy to support longer working lives, reflecting longer life expectancy and the value of keeping experienced older workers in the workforce. The increases are phased in gradually rather than all at once.

So the direction of travel is clearly towards more scope to work at older ages, not less. Someone asking about working after 67 today is asking against a backdrop of a framework steadily expanding to support exactly that.

Common misconceptions

Clearing these up shows that working after 67 is possible and increasingly supported, not barred by a fixed limit.

The bottom line on working after 67

To sum up: yes, you can work after 67 in Singapore. The re-employment framework supports eligible older workers up to a re-employment age that is being raised over time, and beyond the statutory ages you can still work by agreement with an employer. There is no absolute ban on working at a given age.

For PRs, the same framework applies and connects to the national savings scheme. Because the ages are on an upward schedule, confirm the current figures with MOM, and treat working after 67 as a genuine, increasingly supported option shaped by your own circumstances.

For the fuller picture, see our guides to Singapore Permanent Residence eligibility and Singapore Permanent Residence application process.

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