The Unofficial National Benefit Scheme for Singles Pte Ltd

There is one benefit scheme nobody announces.

No portal.
No application form.
No income ceiling.

The traditional principle is simple:

Married people give.
Unmarried people receive.

In many Chinese families, if you are unmarried, you are still considered “eligible” for ang pow, whether you are 5, 25, or 65.

Age does not matter.
Net worth does not matter.
Retirement status does not matter.

Marriage is the only qualifying criteria.

So technically, a 65-year-old bachelor can still stand there in his polo tee, smile politely, and say, “Thank you, Auntie,” while sliding the red packet into his pocket with decades of experience.

It is the only system where not upgrading keeps you in the bonus tier.

Yes, some older singles will decline. Pride. Dignity. That cousin who whispers, “Still collecting ah?”

But tradition is tradition.

Until you start your own household, you remain in the receiving category.

So dear singles,

You are not behind in life.
You are simply in a different payout tier.

Happy Chinese New Year.