Singapore legislation
Regulation 8A
of Central Provident Fund (Dependants’ Protection Insurance Scheme) Regulations 2005
Regulation 8A
Issue of insurance cover under section 43A of Act
Subregulation 1
An insurance cover may be issued under section 43A of the Act in respect of a person, subject to such terms and conditions as may be imposed under section 42(6)(b) of the Act, if —
either —
a contribution is first paid into the person’s account in the Fund on or after 14 May 1989; or
the person’s application under section 42(4) of the Act is approved under section 42(5) of the Act;
the person dies or is incapacitated after the contribution mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a)(i) is paid, or the application mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a)(ii) is received, as the case may be; and
an application is made for the insurance cover to begin despite the person’s death or incapacity.
Subregulation 2
An insurance cover may also be issued under section 43A of the Act in respect of a person, subject to any terms and conditions that may be imposed under section 42(6)(b) of the Act, if —
the person, who was insured under the Scheme pursuant to section 42(1) or (5) of the Act, ceases to be insured under the Scheme under regulation 12(1)(c) on or after 1 April 2021; and
a contribution is subsequently paid into the person’s account in the Fund.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of section 47(1)(b) of the Act, an insured person’s insurance cover issued under section 43A of the Act begins on the date —
the contribution mentioned in paragraph (1)(a)(i) is first paid or the contribution mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) is paid, as the case may be; or
the Board received the application mentioned in paragraph (1)(a)(ii).