What is the Central Provident Fund, set up in 1955?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. A compulsory savings scheme for retirement, housing and healthcare
- Step 1: Workers and employers pay in a share of wages. Step 2. Funds are kept in accounts. Answer: A compulsory savings scheme for retirement, housing and healthcare. Why not the others: The other descriptions do not fit.
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