Singapore legislation
Regulation 12
of Singapore Armed Forces (Military Domain Experts Service) Regulations 2010
Regulation 12
Death in service
Subregulation 1
Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), where a member dies while he is in the regular service of the Singapore Armed Forces, there shall be paid to such of his dependants as the Armed Forces Council may think fit or, if there are no dependants, to his personal representatives, the greater in quantum of the following:
an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES at the date of his death; or
a sum equal to his annual compensation salary.
Subregulation 2
Where a member dies while he is in the regular service of the Singapore Armed Forces, and he is a member of the SAVER Plan, there shall be paid to such of his dependants as the Armed Forces Council thinks fit or, if there are no dependants, to his personal representatives —
in any case where he was in the pensionable service immediately before his conversion to the SAVER Plan, and the conversion took place on 1st April 1998, the greatest in quantum of the following:
all moneys standing to his credit in his Savings Account, Retirement Account and CPF Top-Up Account, together with an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES, at the date of his death;
an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the Singapore Armed Forces (Pensions) Regulations (Rg 9), if he had remained in the pensionable service at the date of his death; or
a sum equal to his annual compensation salary; or
in any other case, the greater in quantum of the following:
all moneys standing to his credit in his Retirement Account or SAVER Account (as the case may be), Savings Account (if any) and CPF Top‑Up Account (if any), together with an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES, at the date of his death; or
a sum equal to his annual compensation salary.
Subregulation 3
Where a member dies while he is in the regular service of the Singapore Armed Forces, and he is a member of the Premium Plan, there shall be paid to such of his dependants as the Armed Forces Council thinks fit or, if there are no dependants, to his personal representatives —
in any case where the member was in the pensionable service immediately before his conversion to the Premium Plan, the greatest in quantum of the following:
all moneys standing to his credit in his CARE Account and CPF Top-Up Account, together with an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES, at the date of his death;
an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the Singapore Armed Forces (Pensions) Regulations (Rg 9), if he had remained in the pensionable service at the date of his death; or
a sum equal to his annual compensation salary; or
in any other case, the greater in quantum of the following:
all moneys standing to his credit in his CARE Account and CPF Top-Up Account (if any), together with an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES, at the date of his death; or
a sum equal to his annual compensation salary.
Subregulation 4
Notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (2) and (3), where a member dies in disgrace, or where his death is attributable to his misconduct or negligence, is due to reasons within his own control or resulted from deliberate self-injury or the deliberate aggravation of an accidental injury, the Armed Forces Council may —
refuse payment of the applicable amount specified in paragraph (1), (2) or (3); or
authorise payment of the applicable amount at such a reduced rate as it may think fit after having regard to all the circumstances of the case, and forfeit of the balance.