MICHAEL Leong, 54, has been a self-employed mechanic for the past 20 years. Having raised three children up to university level, setting aside some savings for retirement has been a challenge.
“Being self-employed, I’m not eligible to be a member of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) which provides retirement benefits for its members,” he tells StarBizWeek.
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