MIS in Singapore
- ‘How study drew up what makes for basic living standard in Singapore‘ by Teo You Yenn and Ng Kok Hoe (13 October 2021)
- ‘To Tackle Inequality, Stop Expecting The Same Rules To Make A Difference‘, an interview with Teo You Yenn and Ng Kok Hoe (Rice Media, 17 October 2020)
- ‘Security and independence are basic needs‘ by Teo You Yenn, Ng Kok Hoe, Neo Yu Wei, Ad Maulod and Stephanie Chok (AcademiaSG, 1 July 2020)
- ‘Basic needs and the COVID crisis‘ by Ng Kok Hoe, Teo You Yenn, Neo Yu Wei, Ad Maulod and Stephanie Chok (WhatsEnough.sg, 11 April 2020)
- ‘Gaps in retirement income system cannot be fixed with small tweaks‘ by Ng Kok Hoe (AcademiaSG, 6 March 2020)
- ‘What is enough: food‘ by the MIS team (WhatsEnough.sg, 22 February 2020)
- ‘Hopes, dreams and social policies‘, an interview with Teo You Yenn and Ng Kok Hoe (The Edge, 26 August 2019)
- ‘Making sense of data: Household income and expenditure, basic needs and inequality‘ by Teo You Yenn and Ng Kok Hoe (WhatsEnough.sg, 6 August 2019)
- ‘A budget standard for everyone in a diverse society‘ by Neo Yu Wei and Ad Maulod (The Straits Times, 28 June 2019)
- ‘Beyond $1,379 a month, elderly in Singapore count having their social needs met as part of standard of living‘ by Patricia Siswandjo (Singapore Kindness Movement, 20 June 2019)
- ‘S$1,379 a month needed for basic needs? This is how Singapore’s seniors agree on this baseline‘ by Teo You Yenn and Ng Kok Hoe (TODAYonline, 4 June 2019) (Mandarin translation: ‘解析年长者设定的收入基本线‘, 联合早报, 21 June 2019; Malay translation: ‘Menetapkan garis dasar yang tidak harus ada sesiapa dibawahnya’, New Naratif, 2 July 2019)
- ‘Get ready to support older Singaporeans. one way or another‘ by Kok Xing Hui (The Edge, 17 June 2019) (paywall)
- ‘CPF not enough: How will elderly Singaporeans find the $1,379 a month needed to thrive?‘ by Kok Xing Hui (The Edge, 14 June 2019)
- ‘Helping the elderly thrive is good for Singapore as a community‘ by Kanwaljit Soin (The Straits Times, 4 June 2019)
- ‘$1,379 a month for retirement in Singapore: Too much or too little?‘ by Yuen Sin (The Straits Times, 2 June 2019)
- ‘Worries over retirement income‘ by Tan Ee Lyn (The Straits Times, 2 June 2019)
- ‘狮城有约 | 十分访谈：每月1379元 年长人士够用吗?‘ (Channel 8, 29 May 2019)
- ‘Time to address gaps in care for aged‘ by Susana Harding (The Straits Times, 28 May 2019)
- ‘How much is enough? Social workers and financial experts weigh in on meeting seniors’ basic needs‘ by Janice Lim (TODAYonline, 26 May 2019)
- ‘Basic Living Needs for the Elderly Include Smartphones and An Annual Holiday. So What?‘ by Ethel Pang (Rice Media, 26 May 2019)
- ‘Thriving, not surviving: What Singapore’s seniors want for a quality life‘ by Faris Mohktar (TODAYonline, 26 May 2019)
- ‘How much does a Singapore household need for a basic standard of living?‘ (Global-is-Asian, 24 May 2019)
- ‘Single elderly Singaporeans need S$1,379 a month for basic living needs, which include everything from curtains to holidays‘ by Jonathan Loh (Business Insider, 23 May 2019)
‘Elderly Singaporeans need $1,379 each months for basic living needs: study‘ (Coconuts Singapore, 23 May 2019) - ‘调查：年满65岁 单身年长者每月基本开销需1379元‘ by 胡洁梅 (联合早报, 23 May 2019)
- ‘How to achieve a basic standard of living for older people in Singapore‘ by Ng Kok Hoe and Teo You Yenn (The Edge, 23 May 2019) (Mandarin translation: ‘如何协助年长者达到基本生活水平‘, New Naratif, 2 July 2019)
- ‘Elderly people in Singapore need $1,379 a month for basic living standards: Study‘ (Yahoo Singapore, 23 May 2019)
- ‘Singapore seniors each need at least S$1,380 monthly to meet basic needs: Study‘ by Janice Lim (TODAYonline, 23 May 2019)
- ‘Study finds $1,379 a month needed to meet basic living standard for single elderly Singaporeans‘ by Yuen Sin (The Straits Times, 22 May 2019)
- ‘$1,379 – that’s how much an elderly person needs to survive in the world’s most expensive city‘ by Kok Xing Hui (The Edge, 22 May 2019)
- ‘Elderly in Singapore need S$1,379 a month for basic needs: Study‘ (Channel News Asia, 22 May 2019)
- ‘Let’s talk about a living wage: Singapore should consider a society-wide approach to raising low wages‘ by Teo You Yenn (The Straits Times, 7 March 2019)
- ‘Commentary: Three stories on why tackling poverty requires active listening‘ by Cindy Ng (Channel News Asia, 30 June 2018)
- ‘Tackling inequality requires robust measures and clear standards‘ by Ng Kok Hoe (TODAYonline, 30 May 2018)Menetapkan garis dasar yang tidak harus ada sesiapa dibawahnya’A budget standard for everyone in a diverse society‘ by Neo Yu Wei and Ad Maulod (The Straits Times, 28 June 2019)
- ‘Beyond $1,379 a month, elderly in Singapore count having their social needs met as part of standard of living‘ by Patricia Siswandjo (Singapore Kindness Movement, 20 June 2019)
- ‘S$1,379 a month needed for basic needs? This is how Singapore’s seniors agree on this baseline‘ by Teo You Yenn and Ng Kok Hoe (TODAYonline, 4 June 2019) (Mandarin translation: ‘解析年长者设定的收入基本线‘, 联合早报, 21 June 2019; Malay translation: )
- ‘Get ready to support older Singaporeans. one way or another‘ by Kok Xing Hui (The Edge, 17 June 2019) (paywall)
- ‘CPF not enough: How will elderly Singaporeans find the $1,379 a month needed to thrive?‘ by Kok Xing Hui (The Edge, 14 June 2019)
- ‘Helping the elderly thrive is good for Singapore as a community‘ by Kanwaljit Soin (The Straits Times, 4 June 2019)
- ‘$1,379 a month for retirement in Singapore: Too much or too little?‘ by Yuen Sin (The Straits Times, 2 June 2019)
- ‘Worries over retirement income‘ by Tan Ee Lyn (The Straits Times, 2 June 2019)
- ‘狮城有约 | 十分访谈：每月1379元 年长人士够用吗?‘ (Channel 8, 29 May 2019)
- ‘Time to address gaps in care for aged‘ by Susana Harding (The Straits Times, 28 May 2019)
- ‘How much is enough? Social workers and financial experts weigh in on meeting seniors’ basic needs‘ by Janice Lim (TODAYonline, 26 May 2019)
- ‘Basic Living Needs for the Elderly Include Smartphones and An Annual Holiday. So What?‘ by Ethel Pang (Rice Media, 26 May 2019)
- ‘Thriving, not surviving: What Singapore’s seniors want for a quality life‘ by Faris Mohktar (TODAYonline, 26 May 2019)
- ‘How much does a Singapore household need for a basic standard of living?‘ (Global-is-Asian, 24 May 2019)
- ‘Single elderly Singaporeans need S$1,379 a month for basic living needs, which include everything from curtains to holidays‘ by Jonathan Loh (Business Insider, 23 May 2019)
‘Elderly Singaporeans need $1,379 each months for basic living needs: study‘ (Coconuts Singapore, 23 May 2019) - ‘调查：年满65岁 单身年长者每月基本开销需1379元‘ by 胡洁梅 (联合早报, 23 May 2019)
- ‘How to achieve a basic standard of living for older people in Singapore‘ by Ng Kok Hoe and Teo You Yenn (The Edge, 23 May 2019) (Mandarin translation: ‘如何协助年长者达到基本生活水平‘, New Naratif, 2 July 2019)
- ‘Elderly people in Singapore need $1,379 a month for basic living standards: Study‘ (Yahoo Singapore, 23 May 2019)
- ‘Singapore seniors each need at least S$1,380 monthly to meet basic needs: Study‘ by Janice Lim (TODAYonline, 23 May 2019)
- ‘Study finds $1,379 a month needed to meet basic living standard for single elderly Singaporeans‘ by Yuen Sin (The Straits Times, 22 May 2019)
- ‘$1,379 – that’s how much an elderly person needs to survive in the world’s most expensive city‘ by Kok Xing Hui (The Edge, 22 May 2019)
- ‘Elderly in Singapore need S$1,379 a month for basic needs: Study‘ (Channel News Asia, 22 May 2019)
- ‘Let’s talk about a living wage: Singapore should consider a society-wide approach to raising low wages‘ by Teo You Yenn (The Straits Times, 7 March 2019)
- ‘Commentary: Three stories on why tackling poverty requires active listening‘ by Cindy Ng (Channel News Asia, 30 June 2018)
- ‘Tackling inequality requires robust measures and clear standards‘ by Ng Kok Hoe (TODAYonline, 30 May 2018)
MIS around the world
- Full list of MIS reports in the UK
- Reports by l’ONPES in France, including MIS reports
- Minimum Essential Budgets Standards Research Centre in Ireland
- Report on a pilot MIS study in South Africa
- Article on a pilot MIS study in Mexico
- Project website for MIS research in Portugal
- Other MIS research has taken place or is taking place in Japan and Thailand.
Selected other reading
- Abe & Pantazis, ‘Comparing Public Perceptions of the Necessities of Life across Two Societies: Japan and the United Kingdom’, Social Policy and Society (2014) 13:1 (Download here (requires journal access))
- D’arcy & Finch, ‘Calculating a Living Wage for London and the rest of the UK’ (November 2018) (Download)
- Davis et al, ‘Comparing the Minimum Income Standard in the UK and Japan: Methodology and Outcome’, Social Policy and Society (2013) 13:1 (Download here (requires journal access))
- Davis et al, ‘The Minimum Income Standard as a benchmark of a ‘participatory social minimum’,
Journal of Poverty and Social Justice (2018) 26:1 (Download here (requires payment)) - Joseph Rowntree Foundation, ‘Minimum income standards and older pensioners’ needs’ (January 2013) (Download)
- Living Wage Commission (UK), ‘Closing the gap: A living wage that means families don’t go short’ (2016) (Download)
- NIESR, ‘An evaluation of JRF’s Minimum Income Standards programme’ (May 2016) (Download)
