Singapore legislation
Section 22
Section 22
Recovery of sums overpaid, etc.
(1)
If any money in the Pioneer Generation Fund or the Merdeka Generation Fund is paid as a cash grant or a subsidy and —
the recipient, in the case of a cash grant referred to in section 16(1)(a), (b) or (c) —
is not a Pioneer or Merdeka Generation Senior, as the case may be; or
is a Pioneer or Merdeka Generation Senior (as the case may be) but not eligible under this Act to that cash grant;
the recipient, in the case of a subsidy referred to in section 16(1)(d), (e) or (f), is not eligible to the subsidy;
the amount paid is in excess of the amount the recipient is eligible to receive by way of such grant or subsidy (as the case may be) under section 16(1); or
the money was paid, or was credited to a Medisave account or other account of a Pioneer or Merdeka Generation Senior or other individual in the Central Provident Fund, in error,the amount paid or paid in excess (as the case may be) is recoverable from the recipient as a debt due to the Government.
(2)
Where money in the Pioneer Generation Fund or the Merdeka Generation Fund is withdrawn and paid as a reimbursement grant under section 16(2) and —
the recipient is not a prescribed healthcare provider;
the recipient is a prescribed healthcare provider but did not render or provide any relevant health service to a Pioneer or Merdeka Generation Senior (as the case may be) in respect of which the recipient may be entitled to reimbursement under the applicable reimbursement arrangement;
the amount paid is in excess of the amount to which the recipient is entitled by way of reimbursement under the applicable reimbursement arrangement; or
the recipient obtained the reimbursement grant —
by knowingly or recklessly making any false or misleading statement; or
by producing or furnishing, or causing to be produced or furnished, any document that the recipient knows to be false in a material particular,the amount that has been paid or paid in excess (as the case may be) is recoverable from the recipient as a debt due to the Government.
(3)
If any person (whether or not a Pioneer or Merdeka Generation Senior, or former Pioneer or former Merdeka Generation Senior) obtains any financial assistance under section 16(1) or any benefit under a prescribed public scheme referred to in section 5(1)(b) —
by knowingly or recklessly making any false or misleading statement; or
by producing or furnishing, or causing to be produced or furnished, any document that the Pioneer or Merdeka Generation Senior (as the case may be) knows to be false in a material particular,the amount of the financial assistance or benefit so obtained is recoverable from the person as a debt due to the Government.
(4)
Where the money in any of the Funds is withdrawn and —
paid in error to a Pioneer or Merdeka Generation Senior; or
paid to anyone else without authorisation or in excess of authorisation required by or under this Act,the amount of the financial assistance, grant or benefit so obtained is recoverable from the recipient as a debt due to the Government.