Singapore legislation
Regulation 14
of Singapore Armed Forces (Military Domain Experts Service) Regulations 2010
Regulation 14
Award for injury received in and which is attributable to service
Subregulation 1
This regulation applies to a member who sustains, on or after 1 January 2023, any injury received in and which is attributable to service and is disabled from that injury.
Subregulation 2
Subject to regulation 31 and except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (3) to (6), a member mentioned in paragraph (1) is eligible for —
where the Armed Forces Council determines that the degree of his disability amounts to permanent total disability — an award of the amount specified by the Armed Forces Council by General Order; and
where as a result of the disability, he has retired on any of the grounds specified in regulation 11(1) or resigned from the Singapore Armed Forces — the greater of the following awards:
an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to the member under the MDES at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces;
12 months of the compensation salary of the member at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces.
Subregulation 3
Subject to regulation 31, where a member mentioned in paragraph (1) is a member of the SAVER Plan other than such a member who —
converted to the SAVER Plan on 1 April 1998; and
was in the pensionable service immediately before his conversion to the SAVER Plan on that date,the member is eligible for —
where the Armed Forces Council determines that the degree of his disability amounts to permanent total disability — an award of the amount specified by the Armed Forces Council by General Order; and
where as a result of the disability, he has retired on any grounds specified in regulation 11(1) or resigned from the Singapore Armed Forces — the greater of the following awards:
the total of the following:
all moneys standing to the credit of the member in his Retirement Account or SAVER Account (as the case may be), Savings Account (if any) and CPF Top‑Up Account (if any) at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces;
an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces;
12 months of the compensation salary of the member at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces.
Subregulation 4
Subject to regulation 31, where a member mentioned in paragraph (1) is a member of the SAVER Plan who —
converted to the SAVER Plan on 1 April 1998; and
was in the pensionable service immediately before his conversion to the SAVER Plan on that date,the member is eligible for —
where the Armed Forces Council determines that the degree of his disability amounts to permanent total disability — an award of the amount specified by the Armed Forces Council by General Order; and
where as a result of the disability, he has retired on any grounds specified in regulation 11(1) or resigned from the Singapore Armed Forces — the greatest of the following awards:
the total of the following:
all moneys standing to the credit of the member in his Savings Account, Retirement Account and CPF Top-Up Account at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces;
an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces;
an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to the member under the Singapore Armed Forces (Pensions) Regulations if he had remained in the pensionable service at the date of his retirement;
12 months of the compensation salary of the member at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces.
Subregulation 5
Subject to regulation 31, where a member mentioned in paragraph (1) is a member of the Premium Plan other than such a member who —
converted to the Premium Plan; and
was in the pensionable service immediately before his conversion to the Premium Plan,the member is eligible for —
where the Armed Forces Council determines that the degree of his disability amounts to permanent total disability — an award of the amount specified by the Armed Forces Council by General Order; and
where as a result of the disability, he has retired on any grounds specified in regulation 11(1) or resigned from the Singapore Armed Forces — the greater of the following awards:
the total of the following:
all moneys standing to the credit of the member in his CARE Account and CPF Top-Up Account (if any) at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces;
an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces;
12 months of the compensation salary of the member at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces.
Subregulation 6
Subject to regulation 31, where a member mentioned in paragraph (1) is a member of the Premium Plan who —
converted to the Premium Plan; and
was in the pensionable service immediately before his conversion to the Premium Plan,the member is eligible for —
where the Armed Forces Council determines that the degree of his disability amounts to permanent total disability — an award of the amount specified by the Armed Forces Council by General Order; and
where, as a result of the disability, he has retired on any grounds specified in regulation 11(1) or resigned from the Singapore Armed Forces — the greatest of the following awards:
the total of the following:
all moneys standing to the credit of the member in his CARE Account and CPF Top-Up Account at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces;
an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces;
an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to the member under the Singapore Armed Forces (Pensions) Regulations if he had remained in the pensionable service at the date of his retirement;
12 months of the compensation salary of the member at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces.
Subregulation 7
For the purposes of an award under paragraph (2)(a), (3)(c), (4)(c), (5)(c) or (6)(c) (which may be paid provisionally or on any other basis), the degree of the member’s disability must be assessed on an interim basis unless the member’s condition permits a final determination of the extent (if any) of the disability.
Subregulation 8
Where an award is made to a member under paragraph (2)(b), (3)(d), (4)(d), (5)(d) or (6)(d), regulations 36(4), (5), (6) and (7) and 37(5), (6), (7) and (8) do not apply to that member.