Singapore legislation
Regulation 13
of Singapore Armed Forces (Military Domain Experts Service) Regulations 2010
Regulation 13
Awards where member dies of injury received in and which is attributable to service
Subregulation 1
Where a member dies on or after 1 January 2023 as a result of any injury received in and which is attributable to service, the Armed Forces Council may pay to his dependants or personal representatives —
the amount specified by the Armed Forces Council by General Order; and
the greatest 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;
if the member is a member of the SAVER Plan —
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 greater in quantum of the following:
(AA)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; or
(AB)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
in any other case, 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;
if the member is a member of the Premium Plan —
in any case where he was in the pensionable service immediately before his conversion to the Premium Plan, the greater in quantum of the following:
(AA)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; or
(AB)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
in any other case, 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
12 months of the compensation salary of the member at the date of his death.
Subregulation 2
There may be paid, in addition to the total sum under paragraph (1), a special award of a sum to be determined by the Armed Forces Council if, in the opinion of the Armed Forces Council, the injury was received by the member in the course of military operations or training.
Subregulation 3
There may be paid, in addition to the total sum under paragraph (1) and, where applicable, paragraph (2), an additional award to be determined by the Armed Forces Council (having regard to the principles on which a claim for damages would be determined in the civil courts) if, in the opinion of the Armed Forces Council, the injury was received under exceptional circumstances or while the member was rendering service beyond the call of duty.
Subregulation 4
Where a member’s death is caused as a result of the aggravation by service of an adverse medical condition that —
existed in him before service; or
had arisen during, but which was not attributable to, service,and the death occurred within 7 years after the aggravation of such medical condition, the amount of compensation payable to his dependants or personal representatives, as the case may be, may be equal to 50% of the compensation payable under paragraph (1)(a), and 50% of any award payable under paragraph (2) or (3), had his death occurred as a result of an injury received in and which is attributable to service.