Singapore legislation
Clause 22
Clause 22
Recovery of sums overpaid, etc.
(1)
If any money in the 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) or (b) —
is not a Pioneer; or
is a Pioneer but not eligible under this Act to that cash grant;
the recipient, in the case of a subsidy referred to in section 16(1)(c) or (d), 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 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Where money in the Fund is withdrawn and paid as a reimbursement grant referred to in section 16(2) and —
the recipient is not a prescribed healthcare provider;
the recipient is a prescribed healthcare provider but did not provide or render any relevant health service to a Pioneer 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 which 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 former Pioneer) 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 which the Pioneer 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Where money in the Fund is withdrawn and paid to anyone else without authorisation or in excess of authorisation required by or under this Act, the amount of the financial assistance, grant or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.