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people over 60 will comprise up to 14 per cent of the population within two
years, 20 per cent in 12 years, and 30 per cent within 30 years.
In comparison to other countries, we are moving at a very rapid pace
indeed.
I remember reading about reverse mortgages in newspapers back in
2012.
The idea was being studied in Thailand then, but so far I have not
heard anything about its progress. It was then a new financial instrument that
was put on the table by the Ministry of Finance.
Personally, I think it would be very interesting to see this scheme at
least tested and tried.
As we have now become an ageing society and there's no getting
away from this, the best we can do is prepare ourselves to cope with the
problems that will crop up with that change. And I think we need all the new
social and financial tools available to deal with the issue.
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