Singapore legislation
Clause 4
Clause 4
Pensions for serving backbenchers who have held office as Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister
(1)
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of section 3 of this Act, a Member who does not hold the office of Prime Minister, Minister, Minister of State or Parliamentary Secretary shall be granted a pension under this Act computed in the manner provided in section 5 of this Act, in addition to the allowance received by him in respect of his service as a Member of Parliament, if he —
has previously served as a Prime Minister or a Cabinet Minister for a period of not less than three years (whether continuously or otherwise);
has completed ten years’ reckonable service (whether continuously or in two or more separate periods); and
has attained the age of fifty years or upon his attaining that age.
(2)
Where a Member who is granted a pension under the provisions of subsection (1) of this section (hereinafter in this Act referred to as a “backbencher”) exercises the option for a full pension or for a reduced pension with gratuity as provided for in section 7 of this Act, the option so exercised shall also apply when the pension is computed anew under the provisions of subsection (3) of this section.
(3)
Where a backbencher, having received a pension under the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, ceases to be a Member, the pension then payable to him under this Act, in lieu of the pension under the said subsection, shall be computed anew in the manner provided in section 5 of this Act as if the period during which he received a pension under the said subsection had been continuous with all his reckonable service immediately prior to such period.