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These Regulations are the Central Provident Fund (Revised Retirement Sum Scheme) Regulations 1995.
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Central Provident Fund (Revised Retirement Sum Scheme) Regulations 1995 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation CPFA-RG2 1953, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1953.
Part 1
Citation
These Regulations are the Central Provident Fund (Revised Retirement Sum Scheme) Regulations 1995.
Application
Unless otherwise provided, these Regulations apply to all members of the Fund who have attained or will attain 55 years of age on or after 1 July 1995 but before 1 July 2004.
Where a provision in these Regulations applies to a member who has attained 55 years of age before 1 July 1995, the retirement sum applicable to that member is the retirement sum specified in the First Schedule.
Where a provision in these Regulations applies to a member who has attained or will attain 55 years of age on or after 1 July 1995 but before 1 July 2004, the retirement sum applicable to that member is the retirement sum specified in the Second Schedule.
Despite paragraphs (1), (2) and (3), a member of the Fund to whom section 15AA(5) of the Act or a former provision applies, and who has complied with that provision, need not comply with these Regulations.
Definitions
In these Regulations —“annuity plan” has the meaning given by section 27J of the Act;“applicable member” means a member who is a person mentioned in paragraph 3(2)(b), (h), (i), (j) or (k) of the Retirement and Re‑employment (Exemption) Notification 2011;“approved benefit” means a pension, annuity or other benefit approved by the Board —
for the purposes of section 15AA(2)(b) or (3)(b) of the Act or a former provision; or
to be taken into account in computing the retirement sum that has been set aside, for the purposes of these Regulations;“benefit component”, in relation to a member with partial benefits at any time, means an amount computed in accordance with the formula (P ÷ Q) × R, where —
P is the monthly income that the member is receiving or will receive from all of the member’s approved benefits based on information available to the Board at that time;
Q is the payout benchmark applicable to the member; and
R is the retirement sum applicable to the member;“committed amount” has the meaning given by regulation 3B;“determined amount” means the determined amount —
paid to a member under section 15(7A)(a) of the Act; or
transferred to a member’s retirement account under section 15(7A)(b) of the Act,as the case may be;“insurer” means any person registered under the Insurance Act 1966 to carry on insurance business in Singapore;[Deleted by S 157/2026 wef 01/04/2026]“member with full benefits” means a member who, pursuant to section 15AA(3)(b) of the Act or a former provision, does not need to comply with section 15(6)(a) of the Act by reason of the member’s approved benefits;“member with partial benefits” means a member whose approved benefits provide the member with a monthly income that is less in value than the payout benchmark applicable to the member;“member’s balance” means the amount mentioned in section 15(6C)(a) of the Act, and any interest accruing on that amount, standing to the credit of the member;“property component” means the amount of the applicable charges specified by the Board under regulation 4B;“relevant member” and “Scheme” have the meanings given by section 27J of the Act;“relevant property charge” means —
a charge under section 21(1), 21A(1), 21B(1), 27E(1)(h) or 27F(1)(h) of the Act; or
a continued charge constituted under section 21C(1)(d) of the Act, where the relevant charge mentioned in section 21C(1)(a) of the Act in relation to the continued charge is —
a charge mentioned in paragraph (a); or
another continued charge that satisfies this paragraph;“relevant transaction” has the meaning given by section 21E(1) of the Act read with regulation 19 of the Central Provident Fund Regulations 1987;“remaining committed amount”, in relation to a member, means the amount (if any) by which the committed amount exceeds the total amount that the member has withdrawn, from the sum standing to the member’s credit in the Fund, under section 15(2)(a), (3) or (4)(a) of the Act;“reserved amount”, in relation to a member, means such reserved amount mentioned in section 15(6)(c) of the Act as may be applicable to that member under the Central Provident Fund (Reserved Amount) Regulations 2014;“section 21C(1) charge A” means a continued charge constituted under section 21C(1)(d) of the Act, where the relevant charge mentioned in section 21C(1)(a) of the Act in relation to the continued charge is —
a charge under section 15AB(1), (2), (10), (11) or (13) of the Act or a former provision; or
another section 21C(1) charge A;“section 21C(1) charge B” means a continued charge constituted under section 21C(1)(d) of the Act, where the relevant charge mentioned in section 21C(1)(a) of the Act in relation to the continued charge is —
a charge under section 21(1), 21A(1) or 21B(1) of the Act; or
another section 21C(1) charge B;“section 21C(1) charge C” means a continued charge constituted under section 21C(1)(d) of the Act, where the relevant charge mentioned in section 21C(1)(a) of the Act in relation to the continued charge is —
a charge under section 27C(1)(i), 27D(1)(j)(ii), 27DA(1)(i) or 27DB(2)(e) of the Act; or
another section 21C(1) charge C;“section 21C(1) charge D” means a continued charge constituted under section 21C(1)(d) of the Act, where the relevant charge mentioned in section 21C(1)(a) of the Act in relation to the continued charge is —
a charge under section 27E(1)(h) or 27F(1)(h) of the Act; or
another section 21C(1) charge D;“section 21C(2) undertaking A” means an undertaking deemed to be given under section 21C(2) of the Act, where the relevant undertaking mentioned in section 21C(2)(a) of the Act in relation to the deemed undertaking is —
an undertaking under section 15AB(3) or (4) of the Act or a former provision;
a section 21D(1) undertaking A; or
another section 21C(2) undertaking A;“section 21C(2) undertaking B” means an undertaking deemed to be given under section 21C(2) of the Act, where the relevant undertaking mentioned in section 21C(2)(a) of the Act in relation to the deemed undertaking is —
an undertaking under section 27D(1)(j)(i) of the Act;
a section 21D(1) undertaking B; or
another section 21C(2) undertaking B;“section 21D(1) undertaking A” means an undertaking deemed to be given under section 21D(1) of the Act, where the relevant undertaking mentioned in that provision in relation to the deemed undertaking is —
an undertaking under section 15AB(3) or (4) of the Act or a former provision;
a section 21C(2) undertaking A; or
another undertaking deemed to be given under section 21D(1) of the Act, where the relevant undertaking mentioned in that provision in relation to the deemed undertaking is an undertaking mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b);“section 21D(1) undertaking B” means an undertaking deemed to be given under section 21D(1) of the Act, where the relevant undertaking mentioned in that provision in relation to the deemed undertaking is —
an undertaking under section 27D(1)(j)(i) of the Act;
a section 21C(2) undertaking B; or
another undertaking deemed to be given under section 21D(1) of the Act, where the relevant undertaking mentioned in that provision in relation to the deemed undertaking is an undertaking mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b);“shortfall in the retirement sum applicable to the member” means the amount by which the retirement sum applicable to the member exceeds the total of the following amounts:
the retirement sum that has been set aside by the member determined in accordance with regulation 4(2) or 4A, as the case may be;
the property component, if any.
“applicable member” means a member who is a person mentioned in paragraph 3(2)(b), (h), (i), (j) or (k) of the Retirement and Re‑employment (Exemption) Notification 2011;
“approved benefit” means a pension, annuity or other benefit approved by the Board —
for the purposes of section 15AA(2)(b) or (3)(b) of the Act or a former provision; or
to be taken into account in computing the retirement sum that has been set aside, for the purposes of these Regulations;
“benefit component”, in relation to a member with partial benefits at any time, means an amount computed in accordance with the formula (P ÷ Q) × R, where —
P is the monthly income that the member is receiving or will receive from all of the member’s approved benefits based on information available to the Board at that time;
Q is the payout benchmark applicable to the member; and
R is the retirement sum applicable to the member;
“determined amount” means the determined amount —
paid to a member under section 15(7A)(a) of the Act; or
transferred to a member’s retirement account under section 15(7A)(b) of the Act,as the case may be;
“insurer” means any person registered under the Insurance Act 1966 to carry on insurance business in Singapore;
“member with full benefits” means a member who, pursuant to section 15AA(3)(b) of the Act or a former provision, does not need to comply with section 15(6)(a) of the Act by reason of the member’s approved benefits;
“member with partial benefits” means a member whose approved benefits provide the member with a monthly income that is less in value than the payout benchmark applicable to the member;
“member’s balance” means the amount mentioned in section 15(6C)(a) of the Act, and any interest accruing on that amount, standing to the credit of the member;
“property component” means the amount of the applicable charges specified by the Board under regulation 4B;
“relevant member” and “Scheme” have the meanings given by section 27J of the Act;
“relevant property charge” means —
a charge under section 21(1), 21A(1), 21B(1), 27E(1)(h) or 27F(1)(h) of the Act; or
a continued charge constituted under section 21C(1)(d) of the Act, where the relevant charge mentioned in section 21C(1)(a) of the Act in relation to the continued charge is —
a charge mentioned in paragraph (a); or
another continued charge that satisfies this paragraph;
“relevant transaction” has the meaning given by section 21E(1) of the Act read with regulation 19 of the Central Provident Fund Regulations 1987;
“remaining committed amount”, in relation to a member, means the amount (if any) by which the committed amount exceeds the total amount that the member has withdrawn, from the sum standing to the member’s credit in the Fund, under section 15(2)(a), (3) or (4)(a) of the Act;
“reserved amount”, in relation to a member, means such reserved amount mentioned in section 15(6)(c) of the Act as may be applicable to that member under the Central Provident Fund (Reserved Amount) Regulations 2014;
“section 21C(1) charge A” means a continued charge constituted under section 21C(1)(d) of the Act, where the relevant charge mentioned in section 21C(1)(a) of the Act in relation to the continued charge is —
a charge under section 15AB(1), (2), (10), (11) or (13) of the Act or a former provision; or
another section 21C(1) charge A;
“section 21C(1) charge B” means a continued charge constituted under section 21C(1)(d) of the Act, where the relevant charge mentioned in section 21C(1)(a) of the Act in relation to the continued charge is —
a charge under section 21(1), 21A(1) or 21B(1) of the Act; or
another section 21C(1) charge B;
“section 21C(1) charge C” means a continued charge constituted under section 21C(1)(d) of the Act, where the relevant charge mentioned in section 21C(1)(a) of the Act in relation to the continued charge is —
a charge under section 27C(1)(i), 27D(1)(j)(ii), 27DA(1)(i) or 27DB(2)(e) of the Act; or
another section 21C(1) charge C;
“section 21C(1) charge D” means a continued charge constituted under section 21C(1)(d) of the Act, where the relevant charge mentioned in section 21C(1)(a) of the Act in relation to the continued charge is —
a charge under section 27E(1)(h) or 27F(1)(h) of the Act; or
another section 21C(1) charge D;
“section 21C(2) undertaking A” means an undertaking deemed to be given under section 21C(2) of the Act, where the relevant undertaking mentioned in section 21C(2)(a) of the Act in relation to the deemed undertaking is —
an undertaking under section 15AB(3) or (4) of the Act or a former provision;
a section 21D(1) undertaking A; or
another section 21C(2) undertaking A;
“section 21C(2) undertaking B” means an undertaking deemed to be given under section 21C(2) of the Act, where the relevant undertaking mentioned in section 21C(2)(a) of the Act in relation to the deemed undertaking is —
an undertaking under section 27D(1)(j)(i) of the Act;
a section 21D(1) undertaking B; or
another section 21C(2) undertaking B;
“section 21D(1) undertaking A” means an undertaking deemed to be given under section 21D(1) of the Act, where the relevant undertaking mentioned in that provision in relation to the deemed undertaking is —
an undertaking under section 15AB(3) or (4) of the Act or a former provision;
a section 21C(2) undertaking A; or
another undertaking deemed to be given under section 21D(1) of the Act, where the relevant undertaking mentioned in that provision in relation to the deemed undertaking is an undertaking mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b);
“section 21D(1) undertaking B” means an undertaking deemed to be given under section 21D(1) of the Act, where the relevant undertaking mentioned in that provision in relation to the deemed undertaking is —
an undertaking under section 27D(1)(j)(i) of the Act;
a section 21C(2) undertaking B; or
another undertaking deemed to be given under section 21D(1) of the Act, where the relevant undertaking mentioned in that provision in relation to the deemed undertaking is an undertaking mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b);
“shortfall in the retirement sum applicable to the member” means the amount by which the retirement sum applicable to the member exceeds the total of the following amounts:
the retirement sum that has been set aside by the member determined in accordance with regulation 4(2) or 4A, as the case may be;
the property component, if any.
Former provisions
In a regulation specified in the first column of the Fifth Schedule, a reference to a former provision means any provision of the Act specified in the second column of that Schedule opposite that regulation.
Committed amount
For the purposes of these Regulations, each member has a committed amount that is not transferred to the member’s retirement account towards the maintenance of the member’s retirement sum.
The committed amount for a member is the sum of —
the amount which remains standing to the credit of the member in his or her ordinary, special and medisave accounts immediately after all the amounts to be transferred to the member’s retirement account under regulation 5(1) or (2) (as the case may be) and regulation 5AA(1) (if applicable) have been so transferred, excluding the amount to be retained in his or her medisave account at that time; and
on or after the SAC Start Date, the sum of all additional SA‑related amounts applicable to the member.
In paragraph (2) —
“additional SA‑related amount”, in relation to a member to whom any paragraph of the Sixth Schedule applies, means an amount specified as an additional SA‑related amount in that paragraph of the Sixth Schedule;
“SAC Start Date” has the meaning given by regulation 2 of the Central Provident Fund (Closure of Special Account) Regulations 2025.
Part 2
Retirement sum required of member
The retirement sum applicable to a member —
is the appropriate amount set out in the second column of the Second Schedule; and
comprises —
the following amounts (which in total must be at least the specified amount in the third column of the Second Schedule):
an amount in cash;
where the member is a member with partial benefits, the member’s benefit component; and
the member’s property component (if any) which must not exceed the amount specified in the fourth column of that Schedule.
The amount of the retirement sum that has been set aside by a member (being a member with no approved benefit) at any time is calculated in accordance with the formula A – B – C, where —
A is the total of the following amounts:
the total amount that has been credited into the member’s retirement account up to that time;
any determined amount paid to the member up to that time from moneys standing to the member’s credit in his or her ordinary account and special account, other than any excluded paid amount;
B is the total of the following amounts that have been credited into the member’s retirement account up to that time:
any interest under section 6(4) of the Act;
any additional interest under section 6(4B) of the Act;
any cash grant (within the meaning of section 14(5) of the Act) credited before 1 January 2026 into the member’s retirement account under section 14(1) of the Act, excluding all of the following:
any cash grant administered by the Ministry of National Development or the Housing and Development Board;
any cash grant known as the Earn and Save Bonus;
any cash grant credited into the member’s retirement account due to the closure of the member’s special account, on the direction of the Minister under section 14(1) of the Act;
(iiia)any cash grant under the approved scheme known as the Matched Retirement Savings Scheme, as described on the Board’s Internet website at https://cpf.gov.sg, credited into the member’s retirement account under section 14(1) of the Act on or after 1 January 2026 in respect of contributions —
paid before 1 January 2025; or
paid on or after 1 January 2025 which, at the member’s request in any particular case, the Board treats as having been paid before that date;
(iiib)any cash grant under the approved scheme known as the Retirement Savings Bonus that is part of the Majulah Package, as described on the Board’s Internet website at https://cpf.gov.sg, credited into the member’s retirement account under section 14(1) of the Act on or after 1 January 2026;
any monthly income due to the member under section 27K(6) of the Act, if —
the member is a relevant member;
the member has nominated, in accordance with section 25(1)(a)(iii) of the Act, any person to receive a portion of the amount payable on the member’s death out of the Fund;
that nomination is not, to the best of the Board’s knowledge, revoked; and
the member has applied to the Board under the Central Provident Fund (Lifelong Income Scheme) Regulations 2009 for the monthly income to be paid into the member’s retirement account; (v)any amount paid to the member’s account pursuant to regulation 19(1) and (2); (vi)any excluded transferred amount; (vii)any amount paid into the member’s retirement account under section 27L(5) of the Act; and
C is the total of the following amounts that have been withdrawn from moneys standing to the credit of the member’s retirement account up to that time (except any amounts withdrawn from the amounts mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b)):
any amount withdrawn from the member’s retirement account under section 15AB(1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (8) or (9) of the Act or a former provision;
any amount withdrawn from the member’s retirement account mentioned in section 21(1), 21A(1) or 21B(1) of the Act or transferred to the member’s ordinary account under any of the following regulations:
regulation 17B of the Central Provident Fund (Approved Housing Schemes) Regulations 1986;
regulation 6B of the Central Provident Fund (Approved HDB‑HUDC Housing Scheme) Regulations 1987;
regulation 8A of the Central Provident Fund (Approved Middle‑Income Housing Scheme) Regulations 1975;
regulation 7A of the Central Provident Fund (Ministry of Defence Housing Scheme) Regulations (Rg 13, 2006 Revised Edition);
regulation 15A of the Central Provident Fund (Non‑Residential Properties Scheme) Regulations 1986;
regulation 23A of the Central Provident Fund (Residential Properties Scheme) Regulations 1982;
any amount transferred or paid to the member’s spouse from the member’s retirement account under section 27B of the Act;
any amount restored or paid to one or more accounts (of that member or any other member) in the Fund, from that member’s retirement account under section 13(7H)(a), (7HA)(b)(i) or (c)(i) or (7HB)(a) of the Act;
any amount refunded or paid to a person from the member’s retirement account under section 13(7I)(a) of the Act;
any amount transferred to a relevant individual from the member’s retirement account under section 18 of the Act;
any amount withdrawn from the member’s retirement account under regulation 12A;
in relation to —
any cash grant mentioned in sub-paragraph (b)(iii)(A), (B) or (C); or
any cash grant credited into the member’s retirement account under section 14(1) of the Act on or after 1 January 2026, other than those mentioned in sub-paragraph (b)(iiia) or (iiib),any amount recovered by the Board from the member’s retirement account pursuant to section 14(3) or (3A) of the Act;
any amount of the remaining moneys —
refunded to a giver’s account from the member’s retirement account under section 19D(2) or (7)(a) of the Act; or
paid to a payer, the personal representatives of the payer or a proper claimant from the member’s retirement account under section 19D(3) or (7)(b) of the Act;
any amount refunded from the member’s retirement account under section 19(1) of the Act as in force on or after 1 April 2022;
any amount withdrawn or transferred from the member’s retirement account under section 15(1B) of the Act;
any amount deducted from the member’s retirement account under section 45(2) of the Act;
any amount recovered by the Board from the member’s retirement account under section 57C of the Act;
any amount refunded or paid from the member’s retirement account under section 71 of the Act.
In this regulation —
“cash amount” means the retirement sum that has been set aside by the member calculated in accordance with paragraph (2) or regulation 4A, as the case may be;
“excluded paid amount”, in relation to a determined amount paid to the member, means either of the following, as the case may be:
where the member’s cash amount is determined by the relevant check to be at least the retirement sum applicable to the member — the determined amount;
where the member’s cash amount is determined by the relevant check to be less than the retirement sum applicable to the member — the excess of J over K, where —
J is the sum of the determined amount and the cash amount determined by that relevant check; and
K is the retirement sum applicable to the member;
“excluded transferred amount”, in relation to a determined amount transferred to the member’s retirement account, means either of the following, as the case may be:
where the member’s cash amount is determined by the relevant check to be at least the retirement sum applicable to the member — the determined amount;
where the member’s cash amount is determined by the relevant check to be less than the retirement sum applicable to the member — the excess of J1 over K1, where —
J1 is the sum of the determined amount and the cash amount determined by that relevant check; and
K1 is the retirement sum applicable to the member;
“giver”, “payer”, “proper claimant” and “remaining moneys” have the meanings given by section 19D(9) of the Act;
“relevant check” means the last check conducted by the Board for the purposes of determining the member’s cash amount before the payment or transfer (as the case may be) of the determined amount;
Retirement sum set aside by member with partial or full benefits, or other approved benefit
The amount of the retirement sum that has been set aside by a member with partial benefits —
at the first computation time, is an amount calculated in accordance with the formula Ap + Bp, where —
Ap is the member’s benefit component at the first computation time;
Bp is the higher of the following amounts:
the amount by which Cp exceeds Dp;
the lower of the following amounts:
(BA)Cp;
(BB)Ep;
Cp is the retirement sum that has been set aside by the member immediately before the first computation time, calculated in accordance with regulation 4(2);
Dp is the amount by which D1 exceeds D2, where —
D1 is the amount by which the member’s benefit component at the first computation time exceeds the shortfall in the amount of the retirement sum that has been set aside by the member immediately before the first computation time, calculated in accordance with regulation 4(2); and
D2 is the amount credited or transferred to the member’s retirement account under section 18 or 18A of the Act immediately before the first computation time; and
Ep is the sum of the following amounts (if any) that have been withdrawn from the member’s retirement account, but not refunded to the member’s retirement account, at the first computation time:
the amount of moneys deposited in a bank account with an approved bank under the former section 15(6C)(b) of the Act;
the amount withdrawn from the member’s retirement account to purchase an approved annuity;
the amount deducted from the member’s retirement account for the payment of premium for any annuity plan under the Lifelong Income Scheme established and maintained by the Board under section 27K of the Act;
at any recomputation time, is an amount calculated in accordance with sub‑paragraph (a) with the following modifications:
the references to “the first computation time” are replaced by “the recomputation time”;
Cp is the retirement sum that has been set aside by the member immediately before the recomputation time, calculated in accordance with sub‑paragraph (c), less the benefit component at the last computation time;
D1 is the amount by which the member’s benefit component at the recomputation time exceeds D3, where D3 is the amount by which the retirement sum applicable to the member exceeds the difference between —
the retirement sum set aside by the member immediately before the recomputation time, calculated in accordance with sub‑paragraph (a) or (c) (whichever applied at the last computation time); and
the benefit component at the last computation time; and
at any other computation time, is an amount calculated in accordance with the formula Fp – Gp – Hp, where —
Fp is the sum of —
the amount that has been set aside by the member with partial benefits at the last computation time; and
all moneys credited or transferred to the retirement account after the last computation time;
Gp is an amount determined by the Board, not exceeding the total of the amounts mentioned in regulation 4(2)(b) that have been credited to the member’s retirement account after the last computation time and on or before the determination by the Board for the current computation time; and
Hp is an amount determined by the Board, not exceeding the total of the amounts mentioned in regulation 4(2)(c) that have been withdrawn from the moneys standing to the credit of the member’s retirement account after the last computation time and on or before the determination by the Board for the current computation time (excluding any amount withdrawn from the amounts mentioned in sub‑paragraph (ii)).
In paragraph (1) —
“first computation time”, in relation to a member’s approved benefits, means the time of approval by the Board of any approved benefit of the member if the member has no other approved benefit at that time;
“last computation time” means the first computation time or the previous recomputation time, whichever is the later;
“other computation time” means any time (other than a first computation time or recomputation time) when the Board takes a member’s approved benefit into consideration in computing the retirement sum that has been set aside by a member for the purposes of these Regulations;
“recomputation time” means any time the Board recomputes a member’s benefit component for the purposes of these Regulations.
Paragraph (4) applies to a member who —
is a member with full benefits; or
has an approved benefit that is taken into account in computing the amount of the retirement sum that has been set aside by the member.
If, immediately after a member’s approved benefit is terminated or surrendered, the member has no other approved benefits, the amount of the retirement sum that has been set aside by the member immediately after such termination or surrender is calculated in accordance with the formula Afa + Bfa + (A – B – C), where —
Afa is —
for a member mentioned in paragraph (3)(a), the total amount credited or transferred to the member’s retirement account under section 18 or 18A of the Act; or
for a member mentioned in paragraph (3)(b), the retirement sum set aside by the member at that time, calculated in accordance with paragraph (1)(c), less the member’s benefit component (if any) at that time;
Bfa is —
for a member mentioned in paragraph (3)(a), the lower of the following:
the amount paid to the member’s account under regulation 19(3) in respect of the member’s approved benefit that is terminated or surrendered;
the amount by which the retirement sum applicable to the member exceeds the total amount credited or transferred to the member’s retirement account under section 18 or 18A of the Act; or
for a member mentioned in paragraph (3)(b), the lower of the following:
the amount paid to the member’s account under regulation 19(3) in respect of the member’s approved benefit that is terminated or surrendered;
the amount by which the retirement sum applicable to the member exceeds the total of the following amounts computed immediately before the amount mentioned in sub‑paragraph (A) is paid into the member’s account or (if no amount mentioned in sub‑paragraph (A) is to be paid) immediately before the member’s approved benefit is terminated or surrendered:
(BA)the retirement sum set aside by the member calculated in accordance with paragraph (1), less the member’s benefit component, if any;
(BB)the amount mentioned in regulation 4(1)(b)(ii), in respect of that member; and
A, B and C refer to the corresponding amounts mentioned in regulation 4(2) —
immediately after payment to the member’s account of the amount payable (if any) under regulation 19(3) in relation to the termination or surrender of the member’s approved benefit; or
if no amount is due to be paid to the member’s account under regulation 19(3), after the member’s approved benefit is terminated or surrendered.
Property component
Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Board must specify which of a member’s applicable charges (whether in whole or in part) constitute the property component in order to compute, for the purposes of these Regulations —
the retirement sum set aside by the member; or (b)the shortfall in the retirement sum applicable to a member.
The Board may specify an applicable charge under paragraph (1) only if —
the first account date of the applicable charge is before 10 May 2019;
where sub-paragraph (a) does not apply, and the applicable charge is in respect of a leasehold estate in an immovable property — the unexpired term of the leasehold estate, on the first account date, is —
at least (95 – T1) years, where T1 is the member’s age on the first account date; or
such shorter period as the Board may permit; or
sub-paragraph (a) does not apply and the applicable charge is in respect of the freehold estate of an immovable property.
Paragraph (1) —
does not apply in computing the retirement sum set aside by a member in accordance with regulation 4(2) or 4A;
applies in relation to regulation 5(4), 5AA or 7 only if the member requests the Board, in the manner required by the Board, to specify any applicable charge under that regulation; and
does not apply in relation to regulation 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D or 6 if the member requests the Board, in the manner required by the Board, not to specify any applicable charge under that regulation.
In this regulation —
“applicable charge” means —
in relation to regulation 5A — any charge or undertaking under section 15AB(1), (2), (3), (4), (10), (11) or (13) of the Act or a former provision, or section 27C(1)(i), 27D(1)(j), 27DA(1)(i) or 27DB(2)(e) of the Act, or any section 21C(1) charge A, section 21C(1) charge C, section 21C(2) undertaking A, section 21C(2) undertaking B, section 21D(1) undertaking A or section 21D(1) undertaking B, except the charge or undertaking to which the payment mentioned in regulation 5A(1) relates;
in relation to regulation 5B — any charge or undertaking under section 15AB(1), (2), (3), (4), (10), (11) or (13) of the Act or a former provision, or section 27C(1)(i), 27D(1)(j), 27DA(1)(i) or 27DB(2)(e) of the Act, or any section 21C(1) charge A, section 21C(1) charge C, section 21C(2) undertaking A, section 21C(2) undertaking B, section 21D(1) undertaking A or section 21D(1) undertaking B, except any such charge or undertaking in respect of any immovable property to which the reserved amount mentioned in regulation 5B(4)(b) or (6)(b) relates;
in relation to regulation 5C or 5D — any charge or undertaking under section 15AB(1), (2), (3), (4), (10), (11) or (13) of the Act or a former provision, or section 27C(1)(i), 27D(1)(j), 27DA(1)(i) or 27DB(2)(e) of the Act, or any section 21C(1) charge A, section 21C(1) charge C, section 21C(2) undertaking A, section 21C(2) undertaking B, section 21D(1) undertaking A or section 21D(1) undertaking B; (d)in relation to regulation 6 — any charge or undertaking mentioned in sub‑paragraph (c), except any such charge or undertaking that relates to the “relevant immovable property” mentioned in regulation 3 of the Central Provident Fund (Prescribed Circumstances under Section 13C) Regulations 2022 to which the moneys mentioned in regulation 6(1) relate; or
in any other case — any relevant property charge, any charge or undertaking under section 15AB(1), (2), (3), (4), (10), (11) or (13) of the Act or a former provision, or section 27C(1)(i), 27D(1)(j), 27DA(1)(i) or 27DB(2)(e) of the Act, or any section 21C(1) charge A, section 21C(1) charge C, section 21C(2) undertaking A, section 21C(2) undertaking B, section 21D(1) undertaking A or section 21D(1) undertaking B;
“first account date” means the date (whether before, on or after 10 May 2019) when the applicable charge is first taken into account by the Board as part of the retirement sum applicable to the member mentioned in regulation 4.
Withdrawal at 55 years of age and maintenance of retirement sum by member
A member must on attaining 55 years of age, where the amount of moneys standing to the member’s credit in the Fund (excluding the amount to be retained in the medisave account) at that time is more than 2 times the retirement sum applicable to the member, transfer an amount that is equivalent to the retirement sum from the moneys standing to the member’s credit in the Fund (excluding the amount to be retained in the medisave account) to the member’s retirement account as maintenance of the retirement sum.
Where the amount of moneys standing to the member’s credit in the Fund (excluding the amount to be retained in the medisave account) at that time is 2 times the retirement sum applicable to the member or less, the member must transfer any amount in excess of that which the member may withdraw under paragraph (3) to the member’s retirement account as maintenance of the retirement sum.
The amount which a member, falling within paragraph (2), may withdraw from the moneys standing to the member’s credit in the Fund (excluding the amount to be retained in the medisave account) is —
where the amount of moneys standing to the member’s credit in the Fund (excluding the amount to be retained in the medisave account) at that time is more than $10,000 but less than or equal to 2 times the retirement sum applicable to the member — half the amount of moneys standing to the member’s credit in the Fund;
where the amount of moneys standing to the member’s credit in the Fund (excluding the amount to be retained in the medisave account) at that time is more than $5,000 but less than or equal to $10,000 — an amount of $5,000; or
where the amount of moneys standing to the member’s credit in the Fund (excluding the amount to be retained in the medisave account) at that time is $5,000 or less — the whole amount standing to the member’s credit in the Fund.
Despite paragraphs (1), (2) and (3), a member may (subject to any terms and conditions imposed by the Board) transfer the whole or part of the moneys standing to the member’s credit in the Fund (excluding any moneys in the member’s medisave account and any reserved amount standing to the member’s credit in the member’s ordinary account) to the member’s retirement account to meet any shortfall in the retirement sum.
Transfer to retirement account for payment of additional premiums to increase monthly income under Lifelong Income Scheme
Paragraph (2) applies whenever, in accordance with regulation 6 of the Central Provident Fund (Lifelong Income Scheme) Regulations 2009 and any terms and conditions imposed under regulation 6(13) of those Regulations, additional premiums are to be deducted from a relevant member’s retirement account to increase the relevant member’s monthly income under the Scheme on the Board’s own motion.
The Board must transfer the lower of the following amounts from the relevant member’s special account (and, if insufficient, also from the member’s ordinary account) to the member’s retirement account under section 15(6CA) of the Act:
the shortfall in the retirement sum applicable to the member immediately before the transfer; (b)half the amount by which A exceeds B, immediately before the transfer, where —
A is the total amount of moneys standing to the member’s credit in the member’s ordinary account (excluding the reserved amount standing to the member’s credit in that account) and special account; and
B is the member’s remaining committed amount, if any.
Transfer to retirement account of payment in relation to charge or undertaking in respect of immovable property
Where any payment in relation to any charge or undertaking in respect of immovable property is paid into a member’s account in the Fund in accordance with regulation 14A(1) or (2) or the relevant Regulations, the Board must transfer to the member’s retirement account, towards the maintenance of the retirement sum, the lower of the following:
the shortfall in the retirement sum applicable to the member;
the amount paid.
In this regulation, “relevant Regulations” means any of the following Regulations as may be applicable in a particular case:
the Central Provident Fund (Approved Middle‑Income Housing Scheme) Regulations 1975;
the Central Provident Fund (Residential Properties Scheme) Regulations 1982;
the Central Provident Fund (Non‑Residential Properties Scheme) Regulations 1986;
the Central Provident Fund (Approved Housing Schemes) Regulations 1986;
the Central Provident Fund (Ministry of Defence Housing Scheme) Regulations;
the Central Provident Fund (Approved HDB‑HUDC Housing Scheme) Regulations 1987.
Transfer to retirement account when whole or part of reserved amount no longer required to be set aside
Paragraphs (2) and (3) apply where —
any reserved amount has been set aside in a member’s ordinary account under section 15(6) of the Act in respect of items 1 to 6 of the Schedule to the Central Provident Fund (Reserved Amount) Regulations 2014;
the whole or any part of the reserved amount referred to in sub‑paragraph (a) ceases to be set aside under regulation 3(5) of those Regulations; and
the amount which ceases to be set aside under regulation 3(5) of those Regulations (called in paragraph (3) the released amount) exceeds $5,000.
Subject to paragraph (3), the Board must transfer to the member’s retirement account, towards the maintenance of the retirement sum, the whole or any part of the sum standing to the member’s credit in the member’s ordinary account and special account, as the Board may determine, excluding —
the remainder (if any) of the reserved amount that the member is still required to set aside; and
B is the member’s remaining committed amount, if any.
The sum transferred to the retirement account under paragraph (2) must not exceed the released amount.
Paragraph (5) applies where —
any reserved amount has been set aside in a member’s ordinary account under section 15(6) of the Act in respect of item 7 of the Schedule to the Central Provident Fund (Reserved Amount) Regulations 2014;
the whole or any part of the reserved amount mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) ceases to be set aside under regulation 3(5) of those Regulations; and
the released amount exceeds $5,000.
The Board must transfer to the member’s retirement account towards the maintenance of the retirement sum, the lower of —
the shortfall in the retirement sum applicable to the member; or
the amount mentioned in paragraph (4)(b) which ceases to be set aside,excluding the member’s remaining committed amount, if any.
Paragraph (7) applies where —
any reserved amount has been set aside in a member’s ordinary account under section 15(6) of the Act in respect of item 8 of the Schedule to the Central Provident Fund (Reserved Amount) Regulations 2014; and
the whole or any part of the reserved amount mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) ceases to be set aside under regulation 3(5) of those Regulations.
The Board must transfer to the member’s retirement account towards the maintenance of the retirement sum, the lower of the following:
the shortfall in the retirement sum applicable to the member;
the amount mentioned in paragraph (6)(b) (which ceases to be set aside).
Transfer to retirement account of certain moneys credited or refunded to ordinary account or special account
This regulation applies where —
an amount of money is transferred from a member’s ordinary account or special account (called in this regulation Account A) to the member’s retirement account under section 15(6) or (6CA) of the Act;
the whole or part of the transferred amount in sub‑paragraph (a) is then restored from the member’s retirement account to Account A under section 13(7H) of the Act or paid from the member’s retirement account to one or more accounts under section 13(7HA) or (7HB) of the Act;
the restored amount in sub‑paragraph (b) is then transferred —
to the retirement account of a relevant individual under section 18(1)(a) or (2)(a) of the Act; or
to the special account of a relevant individual under section 18(3)(a) of the Act; and
the transferred amount in sub-paragraph (c), or the balance of that amount, is then —
credited to Account A under section 19(2) or 19A(2) of the Act as in force immediately before 1 April 2022; (ii)refunded to Account A under section 19(1) of the Act as in force on or after 1 April 2022 or section 19D(2) or (7)(a) of the Act; or
paid to the member’s retirement account under section 19(2A) of the Act.
The Board must transfer the lower of the following amounts under section 15(6CA) of the Act from Account A to the member’s retirement account:
the shortfall in the retirement sum applicable to the member; (b)the credited or refunded amount.
Transfer to ordinary account of moneys credited or refunded to retirement account in excess of retirement sum
This regulation applies where —
a member’s moneys in the retirement account or special account are transferred —
to the retirement account of a relevant individual under section 18(1)(a) or (2)(a) of the Act; or
to the special account of a relevant individual under section 18(3)(a) of the Act; and
the transferred amount in sub‑paragraph (a), or the balance of that amount, is then —
credited to the member’s retirement account under section 19(2) or 19A(2) of the Act as in force immediately before 1 April 2022; (ii)refunded to the member’s retirement account under section 19(1) of the Act as in force on or after 1 April 2022 or section 19D(2) or (7)(a) of the Act; or
paid to the member’s retirement account under section 19(2A) of the Act.
If, immediately after the amount in paragraph (1)(b) is credited or refunded to a member’s retirement account, the member’s retirement account balance exceeds the retirement sum applicable to the member, the Board must transfer the lower of the following amounts from the member’s retirement account to the member’s ordinary account:
the amount by which the retirement account balance exceeds the retirement sum applicable to the member;
the credited or refunded amount in paragraph (1)(b).
In paragraph (2), “retirement account balance” means the sum of the following amounts (immediately after the amount in paragraph (1)(b) is credited or refunded to a member’s retirement account), if any:
the amount of the retirement sum which has been set aside by the member in accordance with regulation 4(2) or 4A, as the case may be;
the property component.
Transfer to retirement account of moneys credited under section 13C of Act
This regulation applies where moneys are paid to the Fund under the circumstances set out in regulation 2 or 3 of the Central Provident Fund (Prescribed Circumstances under Section 13C) Regulations 2022 and credited under section 13C of the Act to the member’s ordinary account or special account or both.
The Board must transfer to the member’s retirement account, towards the maintenance of the retirement sum, the lower of the following:
the shortfall in the retirement sum applicable to the member;
the amount so credited under section 13C of the Act.
Setting aside of less than the aggregate of the retirement sums of both members by parties to marriage
Where —
2 members of the Fund are parties to a marriage, and neither member is a relevant member;
one member —
has already set aside an amount in part or full satisfaction of the retirement sum applicable to the member; and
is not exempted under section 15AA(3) of the Act or a former provision from complying with section 15(6)(a) of the Act;
both members desire to set aside jointly an amount which is less than the aggregate of the retirement sums of both members;
each member has executed before 1 January 2013 a memorandum in accordance with section 15(6A) of the Act; and
both members agree, as a condition precedent to the Board permitting them to set aside jointly an amount which is less than the aggregate of the retirement sums of both members, that in the event of the death of either member, the Board may transfer to the retirement account of the surviving member such amount in cash standing to the credit of the deceased member in the deceased member’s retirement account as he or she has nominated the surviving member to receive,the Board may permit the members to set aside jointly such amount, being an amount which is less than the aggregate of the retirement sums of both members, as the Board may specify.
On or after the death of any one of the 2 members of the Fund mentioned in paragraph (1), the Board may —
transfer to the retirement account of the surviving member an amount standing to the credit of the deceased member in the deceased member’s retirement account, being an amount not exceeding the retirement sum applicable to the surviving member; and
pay to the surviving member the remainder (if any) of the amount that the deceased member has nominated the surviving member to receive.
Where 2 members of the Fund are parties to a marriage, neither member is a relevant member, the Board permits them to set aside jointly an amount which is less than the aggregate of the retirement sums of both members, and one member (called in this regulation and the Third Schedule the first member) has already set aside an amount in part or full satisfaction of the retirement sum applicable to him or her, the other member (called in this regulation and the Third Schedule the second member) must contribute —
where both members have attained 55 years of age on or after 1 July 1995 but before 1 July 2004, an amount computed in accordance with the formula 0.5MF + Swhere Mis the retirement sum applicable to the first member;Fis the relevant multiplying factor set out in the Third Schedule; andSis the shortfall in the retirement sum applicable to the first member; or
where the first member has attained 55 years of age before 1 July 1995 and the second member has attained 55 years of age on or after 1 July 1995 but before 1 July 2004, an amount computed in accordance with the formula (1.5M – C)Fwhere Mis the retirement sum applicable to the first member;Cis the amount already set aside by the first member in part or full satisfaction of the retirement sum applicable to him or her; andFis the relevant multiplying factor set out in the Third Schedule.
Where the Board permits 2 members of the Fund to set aside jointly an amount which is less than the aggregate of the retirement sums of both members, both members must ensure that there is no shortfall in that amount.
The amount which the 2 members of the Fund set aside jointly under this regulation must include —
a proportion in cash that is in direct proportion to that required of the first member; and
a proportion in cash that is in direct proportion to that required of the second member.
Where the amount already set aside by the first member in part or full satisfaction of the retirement sum applicable to him or her does not include the amount in cash required under paragraph (5), the second member is liable to ensure that the amount which the 2 members set aside jointly under this regulation includes the required amount in cash.
Subject to section 15(6)(b) of the Act, the second member may withdraw the whole of the balance of the moneys standing to the member’s credit in the Fund after he or she has made his or her contribution in accordance with this regulation.
Topping-up of shortfall in retirement sum during subsequent withdrawals
Where a member applies to make a withdrawal after the member attains 55 years of age and has not at the time of withdrawal set aside the retirement sum applicable to the member, the Board must transfer half the amount of moneys standing to the member’s credit in the member’s ordinary account and special account (excluding the amount specified in paragraph (3)) to the member’s retirement account to meet the shortfall in the retirement sum applicable to the member, except where the amount to be transferred is $100 or less.
Despite paragraph (1), a member may transfer the whole or part of the amount in the member’s ordinary account (excluding any reserved amount standing to the member’s credit in that account) or special account to the member’s retirement account to meet the shortfall in the retirement sum subject to such terms and conditions as the Board may impose.
The amount to be excluded referred to in paragraph (1) is —
the reserved amount standing to the member’s credit in the member’s ordinary account at the relevant time; and
the member’s remaining committed amount, if any.
In paragraph (3), “relevant time” means the time of the withdrawal under paragraph (1).
Payment from amount deposited with approved bank or retained in retirement account, in general
Subject to paragraphs (3), (7) and (9) and regulations 9, 10, 10B and 10C, a member (not being a relevant member) may be paid a monthly income from the member’s balance, starting on or after a date (specified by the Board) that falls in the month in which the member attains the applicable age.
The amount of the income mentioned in paragraph (1) is —
where the member’s balance is less than the amount specified in paragraph (11) — the whole of the member’s balance; or
in any other case — the amount specified in paragraph (11).
Subject to paragraphs (7) and (9), a member (being a relevant member) may be paid a monthly income from the member’s balance, starting in the later of the following months:
the month in which the member attains the applicable age;
the month after the member becomes a relevant member.
The amount of the income mentioned in paragraph (3) is an amount computed in accordance with the formula (A ÷ N) + D, where —
A is the difference between —
the member’s balance (in dollars) at the first time when an annuity plan is issued to the member; and
the total of the following amounts (in dollars):
all payments received by the member under this paragraph before the payment of the amount of which is being computed; (B)any other withdrawals or transfers from the member’s balance that are made after the annuity plan mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i) is issued to the member;
N is the larger of 60 or the total number of months in the period —
beginning with (and including) either the month in which the member attains the applicable age or the month after the annuity plan mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a)(i) is issued to the member, whichever month is later; and
ending with (and including) the month in which the member will attain 90 years of age; and
D is an additional amount (in dollars) which is payable at the discretion of the Board, taking into account —
the member’s balance;
any additional amount which may be credited to the member’s account with the approved bank or retirement account after the annuity plan mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a)(i) is issued to the member; and
any interest which may accrue on the additional amount mentioned in sub‑paragraph (ii).
Despite section 2(1A)(b) of the Act, for the purposes of paragraph (4)(b)(ii), the month in which a member who is born on 29 February attains 90 years of age is the month of February.
Paragraph (7) applies to a member who, before becoming a relevant member, has deposited any amount standing to the member’s credit in the member’s retirement account with an approved bank under the former section 15(6C)(b) of the Act.
Subject to paragraph (9) and regulation 10C(2), a member mentioned in paragraph (6) may be paid a monthly income from the amount mentioned in paragraph (6) (including any interest accruing on that amount), starting on or after the later of the following dates:
a date (specified by the Board) that falls in the month in which the member attains the applicable age;
a date (specified by the Board) that falls in the month after the member becomes a relevant member.
The amount of the monthly income mentioned in paragraph (7) is —
where the balance of the amount mentioned in paragraph (6) (including any interest accruing on that amount) is less than the amount specified in paragraph (11) — the entire balance; or
in any other case — the amount specified in paragraph (11).
Subject to regulation 10C, the monthly income that a member may be paid under paragraph (1), (3) or (7) is payable to the member until the member’s balance has been exhausted or until the member’s death, whichever is the earlier.
Despite paragraph (2), where the amount standing to the member’s credit in the member’s retirement account is less than $350 on the date the member may be paid his or her monthly income under paragraph (1) (called in this regulation the relevant date), the Board may defer the payment for —
one year after the last day of the month in which the relevant date falls; or
any shorter period determined by the Board.
For the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (8), the specified amount is the higher of the specified monthly payment or the subsistence amount specified in the Fourth Schedule applicable to the member.
Payment from amount retained in retirement account, where 2 members have set aside jointly less than the aggregate of the retirement sums of both members
This regulation applies where 2 members of the Fund who are parties to a marriage have set aside jointly an amount which is less than the aggregate of the retirement sums of both members in accordance with regulation 7, and that amount is retained in their respective retirement accounts under section 15(6C)(a) of the Act.
Subject to paragraph (4) and regulation 10C, where 2 members of the Fund who are parties to a marriage have set aside jointly an amount which is less than the aggregate of the retirement sums of both members in accordance with regulation 7, the monthly income which either member may be paid, from the amount retained in their respective retirement accounts, starting on or after a date (specified by the Board) that falls in the month in which the member attains the applicable age, is the highest of the following:
the amount that either member had received under this paragraph prior to 1 July 2014;
the specified monthly payment; (c)the subsistence amount set out in the Fourth Schedule.
Subject to paragraph (4) and regulation 10C, where 2 members of the Fund who are parties to a marriage have set aside jointly an amount which is less than the aggregate of the retirement sums of both members in accordance with regulation 7, and either member dies or the members are divorced, the monthly income that the surviving member or each divorced member may be paid from the amount the 2 members have set aside jointly is the highest of the following:
the amount that either member had received under this paragraph prior to 1 July 2014;
the specified monthly payment; (c)the subsistence amount set out in the Fourth Schedule.
Subject to regulation 10C, the monthly income which a member may be paid under paragraph (2) or (3) is payable to the member until the amount retained in the member’s retirement account under section 15(6C)(a) of the Act (including any interest accruing on that amount) has been exhausted or until the member’s death, whichever is the earlier.
Payment from amount deposited with approved bank or retained in retirement account, where member has pension, annuity or other benefit or approved annuity
A member with partial benefits (not being a relevant member) is to be paid a monthly income of $350 starting in the month in which the member attains the applicable age, from the amount mentioned in section 15(6C)(a) of the Act standing to the credit of the member (if any) and any interest accruing on that amount.
Where a member (not being a relevant member or a member with partial benefits) has used any amount standing to the member’s credit in his or her retirement account to purchase an approved annuity, and has any amount remaining in his or her retirement account under section 15(6C)(a) of the Act, the amount which the member is to be paid each month from the amount remaining in his or her retirement account and any interest accruing on that amount is the highest of the following:
the amount that such member had received under this paragraph prior to 1 July 2014;
the specified monthly payment; (c)the subsistence amount set out in the Fourth Schedule.
A member with partial benefits may withdraw, in a lump sum, the whole or such part as the Board may determine of any amount standing to the member’s credit in the member’s retirement account, taking into account the following:
whether the monthly income from the member’s approved benefits is less in value than the payout benchmark applicable to the member;
the amount transferred to the member’s retirement account under section 18 or 18A of the Act, if any;
any cash grant (within the meaning of section 14(5) of the Act) credited into the member’s retirement account under section 14(1) of the Act.
For the purposes of this regulation, the Board —
is to determine the monthly income provided or to be provided to a member by that member’s pension, annuity or other benefit from any information it may have; and
may, if it has information of the fixed monthly income provided or to be provided by that member’s pension, annuity or other benefit, take that fixed monthly income to be the monthly income provided or to be provided to the member by that pension, annuity or other benefit.
Additional payment from amount deposited with approved bank or retained in retirement account
A member who is entitled to receive payment under regulation 8A(1) or (7), 9 or 10 may apply to the Board, in such manner as the Board may require, to be paid an additional amount monthly from the member’s balance, which starts on or after the later of the following dates:
a date (specified by the Board) that falls in the month in which the member attains the applicable age;
the date on which the Board approves the application.
If the Board approves a member’s application under paragraph (1), the Board may —
impose terms and conditions; and
subject to regulation 10C, pay the member, in accordance with paragraph (1), such amounts as the Board may determine.
The Board may, starting on or after a date (specified by the Board) that falls in the month in which a member attains the applicable age and without any application by the member under paragraph (1), pay to the member monthly such additional amounts from the member’s balance as the Board may determine.
Payment of lower monthly income under regulation 8A(1) or (7), 9, 10 or 10A
Despite regulation 8A(1) or (7), 9, 10 or 10A, a member who is entitled to receive a monthly income under any of those provisions may apply to the Board to be paid a monthly income, specified in the member’s application, of an amount less than the monthly income provided by that provision.
The Board may approve an application made under paragraph (1) on such terms and conditions as the Board may impose.
Subject to paragraph (4), where —
the Board has before, on or after 1 January 2020 computed the monthly income to be paid to a member under regulation 8A(1) or (7), 9, 10 or 10A; and
the amount standing to the credit of the member in the member’s retirement account is subsequently reduced, on or after 1 January 2020, by any factor that was not taken into account in that computation, the Board may on or after 1 April 2020 (without any application by the member) reduce the amount of the monthly income to be paid in the proportion by which the amount mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b) is reduced.
The reduced amount of the monthly income under paragraph (3) must not be less than $350 or the amount standing to the credit of the member in the member’s retirement account at the time the monthly income is paid, whichever is lower.
Payment of monthly income where balance in retirement account is low
Subject to paragraph (2), where any amount is retained in a member’s retirement account under section 15(6C)(a) of the Act, and the balance of the amount so retained (including any interest accruing on that amount) is less than $20, the Board may —
if the member has applied for the monthly income which the member may be paid under regulation 8A(1), 9(2) or (3), 10, 10A or 10B to be paid into the member’s account with a bank by inter‑bank GIRO, pay the member the entire balance in that manner; or
retain the entire balance in the member’s retirement account until there is a balance of not less than $20 in the amount so retained (including any interest accruing on that amount).
Where any payment of the monthly income which a member may be paid under regulation 8A(1) or (7), 9(2) or (3), 10, 10A or 10B results in a balance of $350 or less in the amount retained in the member’s retirement account under section 15(6C)(a) of the Act (including any interest accruing on that amount), the Board may permit the entire balance to be paid together with the monthly income.
Manner of payment from amount retained in retirement account
Paragraphs (2) and (3) apply to the payment of —
any monthly income or amount due to a member under regulation 8A(1) or (3), 9(2) or (3), 10(1) or (2) or 10B, any balance due to the member under regulation 10C(2) or any additional amount due to the member under regulation 10A(1) or (3); and
any amount due to the member under regulation 12A.
The Board may make the payments mentioned in paragraph (1) in any manner prescribed in the following sub‑paragraphs, as the Board thinks fit:
payment into the member’s bank account;
issuing a cheque or any other physical payment instrument to the member;
crediting the member’s ordinary account;
any other manner of payment applied for by the member.
If the Board makes payment in accordance with paragraph (2)(c), the Board may also credit to the member’s ordinary account the whole or part of the interest that would have been payable on the amount of the payment if the payment had been credited to the member’s ordinary account on becoming payable.
Definitions and abbreviations for purposes of regulations 8A, 9, 10 and 10A
In regulations 8A, 9, 10 and 10A —
“applicable age”, in relation to a member, means —
60 years of age, in the case of a member who —
attains 55 years of age before 1 January 1999; or
is an applicable member; or
62 years of age, in the case of a member who attains 55 years of age on or after 1 January 1999 but before 1 July 2004;
“specified monthly payment”, in relation to a member, means an amount computed in accordance with the following formula:
where Xis the percentage of the retirement sum applicable to the member that has been set aside by the member (calculated in accordance with regulation 4(2) before 1 July 2014) in the member’s retirement account; andAis the retirement sum applicable to the member; or
if the member has applied to the Board, in such manner as the Board may require, for the payment to be computed in accordance with this formula, where B is the total amount of the member’s retirement sum that has been set aside (calculated in accordance with regulation 4(2) before 1 July 2014) or is covered by any charge or undertaking.
For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of “applicable age” in paragraph (1), a member who is born on 29 February is deemed to attain 62 years of age on 28 February of the year in which the member attains that age, despite section 2(1A)(b) of the Act.
Payment of retirement sum
Any payment which a member receives in accordance with regulations 8A, 9, 10 and 10A must be out of the amount mentioned in section 15(6C)(a) of the Act standing to the credit of the member (if any) and any interest accruing on that amount.
Payment from amount retained in retirement account where there is relevant property charge
Paragraph (2) applies if, at the time the Board considers a member’s application under that paragraph —
the member has any relevant property charge;
the sum of the following amounts is equal to or more than the retirement sum applicable to the member:
the total amount secured by the member’s relevant property charges;
the total amount covered by all the following charges and undertakings of the member:
any charge under section 15AB(1), (2), (10), (11) or (13) of the Act or a former provision, or section 27C(1)(i), 27D(1)(j)(ii), 27DA(1)(i) or 27DB(2)(e) of the Act, or any section 21C(1) charge A or section 21C(1) charge C;
any undertaking under section 15AB(3) or (4) of the Act or a former provision, or section 27D(1)(j)(i) of the Act, or any section 21C(2) undertaking A, section 21C(2) undertaking B, section 21D(1) undertaking A or section 21D(1) undertaking B;
the amount of the retirement sum the member has set aside in accordance with regulation 4(2) or 4A, as the case may be;
the amount of the retirement sum the member has set aside in accordance with regulation 4(2) or 4A (as the case may be) is more than the minimum combined cash and benefit component specified in the Second Schedule applicable to the member; and
the member satisfies such terms and conditions as the Board may impose.
The Board may, on the application of a member, allow the member to withdraw the whole or part, as the Board may determine, of the amount retained in the member’s retirement account under section 15(6C)(a) of the Act which is in excess of the minimum combined cash and benefit component specified in the Second Schedule applicable to the member.
The Board may approve an application under paragraph (2) on such terms and conditions as the Board may impose.
Part 3
Assessing value of immovable property
For the purposes of these Regulations, in assessing the value of any immovable property in respect of which —
a charge is to be created or constituted, or subsists, under section 15AB(1), (2), (10), (11) or (13), 21, 21A or 21B of the Act or a former provision or there subsists any section 21C(1) charge A or section 21C(1) charge B; or
an undertaking is to be given or subsists under section 15AB(3) or (4) of the Act or a former provision or there subsists any section 21C(2) undertaking A or section 21D(1) undertaking A,the Board may appoint a Government valuer or a licensed valuer to value the immovable property and the expenses of the valuation are to be borne by the member concerned.
Where a member is the spouse of any relevant person —
the Board may appoint a Government valuer or licensed valuer to value any immovable property in respect of which the relevant person has transferred (other than by way of sale) his or her estate or interest to the member, and in respect of which there subsists a charge under section 27C(1)(i), 27D(1)(j)(ii), 27DA(1)(i), 27DB(2)(e), 27E(1)(h) or 27F(1)(h) of the Act, an undertaking under section 27D(1)(j)(i) of the Act, or any section 21C(1) charge C, section 21C(1) charge D, section 21C(2) undertaking B or section 21D(1) undertaking B; and
the expenses of such valuation are to be borne by the member.
In this regulation —
“relevant person” means any member of the Fund, regardless of when the member has attained or will attain 55 years of age, who has transferred (other than by way of sale) the member’s estate or interest in an immovable property to his or her spouse pursuant to an order of court (as defined in section 27A of the Act);
Restriction on mortgage of property
Where there subsists over any immovable property belonging to a member or his or her spouse or both of them jointly any charge or undertaking under section 15AB(1), (2), (3), (4), (10), (11) or (13) of the Act or a former provision, or any section 21C(1) charge A, section 21C(2) undertaking A or section 21D(1) undertaking A, the member or his or her spouse or both of them must not mortgage, charge or otherwise encumber the immovable property except with the prior written consent of the Board.
Where a member is the spouse of any relevant person, and any charge or undertaking under section 27C(1)(i), 27D(1)(j), 27DA(1)(i) or 27DB(2)(e) of the Act, or any section 21C(1) charge C, section 21C(2) undertaking B or section 21D(1) undertaking B, subsists over any immovable property, in respect of which the relevant person has transferred (other than by way of sale) his or her estate or interest to the member, the member must not mortgage, charge or otherwise encumber the immovable property without the prior written consent of the Board.
In this paragraph and paragraph (2) —
“relevant person” means any member of the Fund, regardless of when the member has attained or will attain 55 years of age, who has transferred (other than by way of sale) the member’s estate or interest in an immovable property to his or her spouse pursuant to an order of court (as defined in section 27A of the Act);
Payment of amount secured by charge or undertaking
Where —
a member sells, transfers, assigns or otherwise disposes of an immovable property (or any of the member’s estate or interest in the immovable property) to any person in respect of which there subsists —
a charge created or constituted under section 15AB(1), (2), (10), (11) or (13) of the Act or a former provision, or any section 21C(1) charge A; or
an undertaking given under section 15AB(3) or (4) of the Act or a former provision, or any section 21C(2) undertaking A or section 21D(1) undertaking A; and
upon the sale, transfer, assignment or disposal, the amount secured by the charge or undertaking (or such part of the amount as the Board may determine) is paid to the Board,the Board must pay that amount into the member’s ordinary account.
Where —
a member sells, transfers, assigns or otherwise disposes of an immovable property (or any of the member’s estate or interest in the immovable property) to any person in respect of which there subsists —
a charge created or constituted under section 27C(1)(i), 27D(1)(j)(ii), 27DA(1)(i) or 27DB(2)(e) of the Act, or any section 21C(1) charge C; or
an undertaking given under section 27D(1)(j)(i) of the Act, or any section 21C(2) undertaking B or section 21D(1) undertaking B; and
upon the sale, transfer, assignment or disposal, the amount secured by the charge or undertaking (or such part of the amount as the Board may determine) is paid to the Fund,the Board must pay that amount into the member’s special account.
Where the member voluntarily repays the whole or part of the amount in relation to any charge or undertaking under section 15AB(1), (2), (3), (4), (10), (11) or (13) of the Act or a former provision, or section 27C(1)(i), 27D(1)(j), 27DA(1)(i) or 27DB(2)(e) of the Act, or any section 21C(1) charge A, section 21C(1) charge C, section 21C(2) undertaking A, section 21C(2) undertaking B, section 21D(1) undertaking A or section 21D(1) undertaking B, the Board must pay that amount into the member’s retirement account.
For the purposes of section 15AB(5) of the Act, each of the following is prescribed as a circumstance in which the Board must not enforce an undertaking under section 15AB(3) or (4) of the Act in respect of an immovable property in the event the immovable property is sold or otherwise disposed of:
the Board is notified of the member’s death;
the member is entitled to withdraw the amount standing to the member’s credit in the Fund under section 15(2)(b) of the Act or a former provision, or section 15AA(1) of the Act because the member is suffering from a terminal illness or disease or a former provision, and the Board has given its authority under section 15(1) of the Act for such withdrawal;
the member complies with section 15(6)(a) or 15AA(5)(a) of the Act or a former provision;
the member is exempt from complying with section 15(6)(a) of the Act by reason of section 15AA(3)(b) of the Act or a former provision;
there is a relevant transaction in respect of the immovable property and an undertaking is deemed under section 21C(2) of the Act as a result;
the member —
has applied, in such manner as the Board may require, for the undertaking not to be enforced;
at the time the Board considers the member’s application, has a relevant property charge and the total of the following amounts is not less than the retirement sum applicable to the member:
the amount secured by the relevant property charge;
the amount of the retirement sum the member has set aside; (iii)at the time the Board considers the member’s application, has set aside towards the maintenance of the retirement sum, an amount equal to or more than the minimum combined cash and benefit component specified in the Second Schedule applicable to the member; and
satisfies such terms and conditions as the Board may impose.
For the purposes of section 15AB(14)(e) and (15)(e) of the Act, each of the following is prescribed as an event in which a charge under section 15AB(10), (11) or (13) of the Act does not continue in force or a charge under section 15AB(1) or (2) of the Act is cancelled, in respect of an immovable property in the event the immovable property is sold or otherwise disposed of:
the death of the member;
the member is entitled to withdraw the amount standing to the member’s credit in the Fund under section 15(2)(b) of the Act or a former provision, or section 15AA(1) of the Act because the member is suffering from a terminal illness or disease or a former provision, and the Board has given its authority under section 15(1) of the Act for such withdrawal;
the member complies with section 15(6)(a) or 15AA(5)(a) of the Act or a former provision;
the member is exempt from complying with section 15(6)(a) of the Act by reason of section 15AA(3)(b) of the Act or a former provision;
where the charge mentioned in section 15(11F) of the Act as in force before 1 March 2022 is constituted on or after 1 January 2016, but before 1 January 2017, to secure the payment of an amount to the Board, at the time when that charge is constituted —
the member has a relevant property charge; and
the total of the following amounts is not less than the retirement sum applicable to the member:
the amount secured by the relevant property charge;
the amount of the retirement sum the member has set aside;
where the charge mentioned in section 15AB(14) of the Act or a former provision is constituted before, on or after 1 January 2016 to secure the payment of an amount to the Board and sub‑paragraph (e) does not apply, the member —
has applied, in such manner as the Board may require, for that charge to be cancelled;
at the time the Board considers the member’s application, has a relevant property charge and the total of the following amounts is not less than the retirement sum applicable to the member:
the amount secured by the relevant property charge;
the amount of the retirement sum the member has set aside; (iii)at the time the Board considers the member’s application, has set aside towards the maintenance of the retirement sum, an amount equal to or more than the minimum combined cash and benefit component specified in the Second Schedule applicable to the member; and
satisfies such terms and conditions as the Board may impose;
where the charge mentioned in section 15AB(15) of the Act is created before 1 January 2013 to secure the payment of an amount to the Board, the member —
has applied, in such manner as the Board may require, for that charge to be cancelled;
at the time the Board considers the member’s application, has a relevant property charge and the total of the following amounts is not less than the retirement sum applicable to the member:
the amount secured by the relevant property charge;
the amount of the retirement sum the member has set aside; (iii)at the time the Board considers the member’s application, has set aside towards the maintenance of the retirement sum, an amount equal to or more than the minimum combined cash and benefit component specified in the Second Schedule applicable to the member; and
satisfies such terms and conditions as the Board may impose;
there is a relevant transaction in respect of the immovable property and a continued charge is constituted under section 21C(1)(d) of the Act as a result.
Paragraph (5) applies, with the following modifications, to a charge under section 27C(1)(i), 27D(1)(j)(ii), 27DA(1)(i) or 27DB(2)(e) of the Act (as the case may be) constituted before, on or after 1 January 2016, or any section 21C(1) charge C:
any reference to the member is to be read as a reference to the spouse;
sub‑paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of paragraph (5) are replaced by the following sub‑paragraph:“(e)where the charge under section 27C(1)(i), 27D(1)(j)(ii), 27DA(1)(i) or 27DB(2)(e) of the Act is constituted before, on or after 1 January 2016, or there subsists any section 21C(1) charge C, to secure the payment of an amount to the Board, the spouse —
has applied, in such manner as the Board may require, for that charge to be cancelled;
at the time the Board considers the spouse’s application, has a relevant property charge and the total of the following amounts is equal to or more than the retirement sum applicable to the spouse:
the amount secured by the relevant property charge;
the amount of the retirement sum the spouse has set aside;
at the time the Board considers the spouse’s application, has set aside towards the maintenance of the retirement sum, an amount equal to or more than the minimum combined cash and benefit component specified in the Second Schedule applicable to the spouse; and
satisfies such terms and conditions as the Board may impose.”.
For the purposes of section 27D(1)(k) of the Act, each of the following is prescribed as a circumstance in which the Board must not enforce an undertaking under section 27D(1)(j)(i) of the Act in respect of an immovable property in the event the immovable property is sold or otherwise disposed of:
the Board is notified of the spouse’s death;
the spouse is entitled to withdraw the amount standing to the credit of the spouse in the Fund under section 15(2)(b) of the Act or a former provision, or section 15AA(1) of the Act because the spouse is suffering from a terminal illness or disease or a former provision, and the Board has given its authority under section 15(1) of the Act for such withdrawal;
the spouse complies with section 15(6)(a) or 15AA(5)(a) of the Act or a former provision;
the spouse is exempt from complying with section 15(6)(a) of the Act by reason of section 15AA(3)(b) of the Act or a former provision;
there is a relevant transaction in respect of the immovable property and an undertaking is deemed under section 21C(2) of the Act as a result;
where the undertaking under section 27D(1)(j)(i) of the Act is given, before, on or after 1 January 2016 or there subsists any section 21C(2) undertaking B or section 21D(1) undertaking B, the spouse —
has applied, in such manner as the Board may require, for the undertaking not to be enforced;
at the time the Board considers the spouse’s application, has a relevant property charge and the total of the following amounts is not less than the retirement sum applicable to the spouse:
the amount secured by the relevant property charge;
the amount of the retirement sum the spouse has set aside; (iii)at the time the Board considers the spouse’s application, has set aside towards the maintenance of the retirement sum, an amount equal to or more than the minimum combined cash and benefit component specified in the third column of the Second Schedule applicable to the member; and
satisfies such terms and conditions as the Board may impose.
In this regulation, where a relevant property charge is in respect of a leasehold estate in an immovable property, the unexpired term of the leasehold estate when the Board considers the member’s or spouse’s application (as the case may be) must be —
at least (95 – T2) years, where T2 is the member’s age at the time mentioned in paragraph (4)(f)(ii), (5)(f)(ii) or (g)(ii) or (7)(f)(ii), or in paragraph (5)(e) as replaced by paragraph (6)(b), as the case may be; or
such shorter period as the Board may permit.
Approved bank or approved annuity
The Board may, from time to time, approve any annuity as an approved annuity for the purposes of section 15(6C)(b) of the Act.
Any bank approved by the Board as an approved bank for the purposes of the former section 15(6C)(b) of the Act before 1 January 2014 or any insurer whose annuity has been approved by the Board under paragraph (1) must comply with the provisions of the Act, these Regulations and the terms, conditions and directions imposed or given by the Board relating to the retirement sum scheme.
Use of amount mentioned in section 15(6C)(a) of Act
A member must, if he or she desires to deposit the amount mentioned in section 15(6C)(a) of the Act with an approved bank, use the whole of that amount at that time for such deposit.
A member may, if he or she desires to use the amount mentioned in section 15(6C)(a) of the Act to purchase an approved annuity from an insurer, use the whole or any part of that amount at that time for such purchase.
A member mentioned in section 27K(5) of the Act may, if the Board permits the member to join the Scheme, withdraw the whole or any part of any amount mentioned in section 15(6C)(a) of the Act which is retained in the member’s retirement account at that time to pay a premium under section 27L(1) of the Act for an annuity plan under the Scheme.
A relevant member may, if he or she desires to pay additional premiums to increase his or her monthly income under the Scheme in accordance with the Central Provident Fund (Lifelong Income Scheme) Regulations 2009, apply to the Board to withdraw the whole or any part of the amount mentioned in section 15(6C)(a) of the Act which is retained in the member’s retirement account to pay the additional premiums.
Amount deposited with approved bank
This regulation applies where a member has, before 1 January 2014, deposited an amount in a bank account with an approved bank under the former section 15(6C)(b) of the Act.
The moneys standing to the credit of the account of the member in the approved bank bear interest at such rate as may be determined by the bank from time to time.
No member is entitled to deposit the amount mentioned in the former section 15(6C)(b) of the Act in more than one account with any approved bank or banks at any one time unless approved by the Board.
Purchase of approved annuity with amount from retirement account
Where a member elects to use the amount mentioned in section 15(6C)(a) of the Act to purchase an approved annuity from an insurer, the Board must, at the request of the member, forward to the insurer in payment for such purchase —
the whole or any part of that amount and any top‑up made to meet the shortfall under regulation 8 or under the Central Provident Fund (Retirement Sum Topping‑Up Scheme) Regulations 1995; and
where the purchase price of the approved annuity exceeds the amount mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a), any interest accrued on that amount.
Any payment from the approved annuity is to be determined in accordance with the terms and conditions of the approved annuity.
Payment of premium for annuity plan under Scheme
Where the Board has permitted a member mentioned in section 27K(5) of the Act to join the Scheme, the Board must, on the application of the member, deduct the premium payable by the member for an annuity plan under the Scheme from —
the whole or any part of the amount mentioned in section 15(6C)(a) of the Act and any top‑up made to meet the shortfall under regulation 8 or under the Central Provident Fund (Retirement Sum Topping‑Up Scheme) Regulations 1995; and
where the premium for the annuity plan exceeds the amount mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a), any interest accrued on that amount.
Where the Board approves a relevant member’s application to pay additional premiums to increase his or her monthly income under the Scheme, the Board must, on the application of the member under regulation 16(4), deduct the payment for the additional premiums from —
the whole or any part of the amount mentioned in section 15(6C)(a) of the Act and any top‑up made to meet the shortfall under regulation 8 or under the Central Provident Fund (Retirement Sum Topping‑Up Scheme) Regulations 1995; and
where the additional premiums exceed the amount mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a), any interest accrued on that amount.
Closure of account with approved bank, surrender of approved annuity, etc.
Where an amount standing to the credit of a member in the member’s retirement account has, before 1 January 2014, been deposited in a bank account with an approved bank under the former section 15(6C)(b) of the Act —
if the bank account is closed, the approved bank must pay all moneys in the bank account to the member’s retirement account on such closure; or
if the Board (being satisfied that the member satisfies the requirements of section 15AA(2) or (7) of the Act or a former provision) approves the member’s request to withdraw the amount from the bank account, the member may withdraw that amount or such part of that amount as the Board may determine.
Where an amount standing to the credit of a member in the member’s retirement account has been used to purchase an approved annuity from an insurer and the approved annuity is surrendered or terminated —
subject to sub‑paragraph (b), the insurer must pay the surrender value of the approved annuity to the member’s retirement account on such surrender or termination; or
if the Board (being satisfied that the member satisfies the requirements of section 15AA(2) or (7) of the Act or a former provision) approves the member’s request to withdraw the whole or part of the surrender value of the approved annuity (called in this regulation the approved withdrawal), the approved insurer may pay the amount of the approved withdrawal to the member directly, instead of to the member’s retirement account.
The following persons must set aside or top‑up (as the case may be) in the member’s retirement account an amount (if any) determined by the Board if the member’s pension, annuity or other benefit mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a), (b) or (c) (as the case may be) is surrendered or terminated after the member attains 55 years of age:
a member who did not need to comply with section 15(6)(a) of the Act by reason of a pension, annuity or other benefit approved by the Board for the purposes of section 15AA(3)(b) of the Act or a former provision;
a member who has a pension, annuity or other benefit approved by the Board that is taken into account in computing the amount of the retirement sum applicable to the member;
any other person who has an obligation (contractual or otherwise) to pay the member mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) or (b) any amount in respect of the termination or surrender of any of that member’s pension, annuity or other benefit mentioned in that sub‑paragraph.
The amount determined by the Board for the purposes of paragraph (3) must not exceed the aggregate of —
the amount of the retirement sum applicable to the member; and
any interest payable on that amount as if that amount had been set aside in the member’s retirement account when the member attained 55 years of age.
Death of member
Where a member deposited an amount before 1 January 2014 in a bank account with an approved bank under the former section 15(6C)(b) of the Act and the Board is notified of the member’s death, the amount standing to the credit of the member in the bank account (if any) must be transferred to the member’s account in the Fund to be dealt with in accordance with the Act.
Where a member purchased an approved annuity from an insurer under section 15(6C)(b) of the Act or the former section 15(6C)(b) of the Act and the Board is notified of the member’s death, the amount representing the residual value of the approved annuity (if any) must be transferred to the member’s account in the Fund to be dealt with in accordance with the Act.
Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply if, before the Board is notified of the member’s death, the Board (being satisfied that the member satisfies the requirements of section 15(7) or 15AA(7) of the Act or a former provision) approved the member’s request to withdraw the amount mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2), as the case may be.
Notional date of birth
For the purposes of these Regulations, where the date of birth of a member cannot be ascertained or is doubtful, his or her date of birth is deemed to be 1 January of the year in which he or she was born.
Applications
An application —
to use, transfer or withdraw any amount standing to the credit of a member in the member’s retirement account under section 15(6C) of the Act;
for exemption under section 15AA(3) of the Act; or
for any purpose in connection with these Regulations,must be in such form and supported by such evidence as the Board may require.
Breach of Regulations
Where a member —
breaches any provision of the Act or these Regulations; or
makes a false representation or furnishes any false information,in connection with the use, transfer or withdrawal of any amount standing to the credit of the member in the member’s retirement account under section 15(6C) of the Act, the member must do all or any of the following, as the Board may require:
refund that amount to the member’s retirement account;
surrender any approved annuity purchased with the whole or part of that amount and refund the amount representing the surrender value of the approved annuity to the member’s retirement account;
pay to the member’s retirement account the whole or such part as the Board may determine of the interest that would have been payable on that amount if the amount had not been so used, transferred or withdrawn.
Retirement sum for members who have attained 55 years of age before 1 July 1995
FIRST SCHEDULERegulation 2(2)Retirement sum for members who have attained 55 years of age before 1 July 1995First columnSecond columnDate on which member attains 55 years of ageRetirement sum(a)On or after 1 January 1987but before 1 April 1989$30,000(b)On or after 1 April 1989but before 1 April 1990$30,900(c)On or after 1 April 1990but before 1 April 1991$31,600(d)On or after 1 April 1991but before 1 April 1992$32,700(e)On or after 1 April 1992but before 1 April 1993$33,800(f)On or after 1 April 1993but before 1 April 1994$34,600(g)On or after 1 April 1994but before 1 July 1995$35,400
Retirement sum for members who have attained or will attain 55 years of age on or after 1 July 1995 but before 1 July 2004
SECOND SCHEDULERegulations 2(3), 4(1), 12A and 14ARetirement sum for members who have attained or will attain 55 years of age on or after 1 July 1995 but before 1 July 2004First columnSecond columnThird columnFourth columnDate on which member attains 55 years of ageRetirement sumMinimum combined cash and benefit componentMaximum property component(a)On or after 1 July 1995 but before 1 July 1996$40,000$4,000$36,000(b)On or after 1 July 1996 but before 1 July 1997$45,000$8,000$37,000(c)On or after 1 July 1997 but before 1 July 1998$50,000$12,000$38,000(d)On or after 1 July 1998 but before 1 July 1999$55,000$16,000$39,000(e)On or after 1 July 1999 but before 1 July 2000$60,000$20,000$40,000(f)On or after 1 July 2000 but before 1 July 2001$65,000$25,000$40,000(g)On or after 1 July 2001 but before 1 July 2002$70,000$30,000$40,000(h)On or after 1 July 2002 but before 1 July 2003$75,000$35,000$40,000(i)On or after 1 July 2003 but before 1 July 2004$80,000$40,000$40,000
Multiplying Factor
THIRD SCHEDULERegulation 7(3)Multiplying FactorDate of first member attaining 55 years of ageDate of second memberattaining 55 years of ageOn or after 1.1.87 but before 1.4.89On or after 1.4.89 but before 1.4.90On or after 1.4.90 but before 1.4.91On or after 1.4.91 but before 1.4.92On or after 1.4.92 but before 1.4.93On or after 1.4.93 but before 1.4.94On or after 1.4.94 but before 1.7.95On or after 1.7.95 but before 1.7.96On or after 1.7.96 but before 1.7.97On or after 1.7.97 but before 1.7.98On or after 1.7.98 but before 1.7.99On or after 1.7.99 but before 1.7.2000On or after 1.7.2000 but before 1.7.2001On or after 1.7.2001 but before 1.7.2002On or after 1.7.2002 but before 1.7.2003On or after 1.7.2003On or after 1.7.95 but before 1.7.961.3361.2961.2661.2241.1841.1571.1301.000 On or after 1.7.96 but before 1.7.971.5031.4581.4241.3771.3321.3021.2711.1251.000 On or after 1.7.97 but before 1.7.981.6701.6201.5821.5301.4801.4471.4121.2501.1111.000 On or after 1.7.98 but before 1.7.991.8371.7821.7401.6831.6281.5921.5531.3751.2221.1001.000 On or after 1.7.99 but before 1.7.20002.0041.9441.8981.8361.7761.7371.6941.5001.3331.2001.0911.000 On or after 1.7.2000 but before 1.7.20012.1702.1052.0561.9881.9231.8811.8351.6251.4441.3001.1821.0831.000 On or after 1.7.2001 but before 1.7.20022.3372.2672.2142.1412.0712.0261.9761.7501.5551.4001.2731.1661.0771.000 On or after 1.7.2002 but before 1.7.20032.5032.4282.3712.2932.2182.1702.1161.8741.6651.4991.3631.2491.1531.0711.000 On or after 1.7.20032.6712.5912.5302.4472.3672.3152.2582.0001.7771.5991.4541.3331.2301.1431.0671.000
Subsistence amount
FOURTH SCHEDULERegulations 8A(11), 9(2) and (3) and 10(2)Subsistence amountFirst columnSecond columnDate of monthly withdrawal or paymentSubsistence amount(a)On or after 1 January 1987 but before 1 April 1994$230(b)On or after 1 April 1994 but before 1 April 1995$237(c)On or after 1 April 1995 but before 1 April 1996$243(d)On or after 1 April 1996 but before 1 April 1997$251(e)On or after 1 April 1997 but before 1 April 1998$260(f)On or after 1 April 1998 but before 1 April 1999$266(g)On or after 1 April 1999 but before 1 July 2000$272(h)On or after 1 July 2000 but before 1 July 2001$282(i)On or after 1 July 2001 but before 1 July 2002$287(j)On or after 1 July 2002 but before 1 July 2003$291(k)On or after 1 July 2003 but before 1 June 2023$297(l)On or after 1 June 2023$350
Former provisions
FIFTH SCHEDULERegulation 3AFormer provisionsFirst columnSecond columnRegulation containing reference to a former provisionFormer provisions1.Regulation 2(4)Section 15(2A), (7B) or (8A) of the Act as in force before 1 March 20222.Regulation 3 (paragraph (a) of definition of “approved benefit”)Section 15(7A)(e) or (8)(e) of the Act as in force before 1 March 20223.Regulation 3 (definition of “member with full benefits”)Section 15(8)(e) of the Act as in force before 1 March 20223A.Regulation 3 (paragraph (a) of the definition of “section 21C(1) charge A”)Section 15(9), (9A), (11D), (11E) or (11EB) of the Act as in force before 1 March 20223B.Regulation 3 (paragraph (a) of the definition of “section 21C(2) undertaking A”)Section 15(10) or (10A) of the Act as in force before 1 March 20223C.Regulation 3 (paragraph (a) of the definition of “section 21D(1) undertaking A”)Section 15(10) or (10A) of the Act as in force before 1 March 20224.Regulation 4(2)(c)(i)Section 15(9), (9A), (10), (10A), (11), (11A), (11B) or (11C) of the Act as in force before 1 March 20225.Regulation 4B(4) (paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (e) of definition of “applicable charge”)Section 15(9), (9A), (10), (10A), (11D), (11E) or (11EB) of the Act as in force before 1 March 20226.Regulation 7(1)(b)(ii)Section 15(8) of the Act as in force before 1 March 20227.Regulation 12A(1)(b)(ii)(A)Section 15(9), (9A), (11D), (11E) or (11EB) of the Act as in force before 1 March 20228.Regulation 12A(1)(b)(ii)(B)Section 15(10) or (10A) of the Act as in force before 1 March 20229.Regulation 13(1)(a)Section 15(9), (9A), (11D), (11E) or (11EB) of the Act as in force before 1 March 202210.Regulation 13(1)(b)Section 15(10) or (10A) of the Act as in force before 1 March 202211.Regulation 14(1)Section 15(9), (9A), (10), (10A), (11D), (11E) or (11EB) of the Act as in force before 1 March 202212.Regulation 14A(1)(a)(i)Section 15(9), (9A), (11D), (11E) or (11EB) of the Act as in force before 1 March 2022 13.Regulation 14A(1)(a)(ii)Section 15(10) or (10A) of the Act as in force before 1 March 202214.Regulation 14A(3)Section 15(9), (9A), (10), (10A), (11D), (11E) or (11EB) of the Act as in force before 1 March 202215.Regulation 14A(4)(b), (5)(b) and (7)(b) (first occurrence of “former provision”)Section 15(2)(b) or (c) of the Act as in force before 1 April 202416.Regulation 14A(4)(b), (5)(b) and (7)(b) (second occurrence of “former provision”)Section 15(2)(g) of the Act as in force before 1 March 202217.Regulation 14A(4)(c), (5)(c) and (7)(c)Section 15(2A)(a), (7B)(a) or (8A)(a) of the Act as in force before 1 March 202218.Regulation 14A(4)(d), (5)(d) and (7)(d)Section 15(8)(e) of the Act as in force before 1 March 202219.Regulation 14A(5)(f)Section 15(11F) of the Act as in force before 1 March 202220.Regulation 19(1)(b) and (2)(b)Section 15(7A) or (8C) of the Act as in force before 1 March 202221.Regulation 19(3)(a)Section 15(8)(e) of the Act as in force before 1 March 202222.Regulation 20(3)Section 15(8C) of the Act as in force before 1 March 2022[S 157/2026 wef 01/04/2026]
Additional SA-related amount
SIXTH SCHEDULERegulation 3B(3)Additional SA-related amountAdditional SA-related amount in connection with closure of special account1.—
This paragraph applies where the Board transfers an amount (S1) from the member’s special account to the member’s ordinary account in accordance with the Central Provident Fund (Closure of Special Account) Regulations 2025 in connection with the closure of the member’s special account.(2) The additional SA-related amount for the member is —
in a case where, immediately before the transfer mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1), the member’s remaining committed amount is more than or equal to the member’s relevant OA amount — the amount by which S1 exceeds the difference, immediately before the transfer, between the member’s remaining committed amount and the member’s relevant OA amount; or
in any other case — the amount of S1.(3) In sub-paragraph (2), “relevant OA amount” means the moneys standing to the member’s credit in the member’s ordinary account, excluding the reserved amount.Additional SA-related amount in connection with transfer from special account to retirement account2.—
This paragraph applies where —
before the member’s special account is closed under section 13AA(1) of the Act, a transfer is made from the member’s special account to the member’s retirement account under regulation 8(1) as a result of an amount (S2) withdrawn under regulation 5(3) —
solely from the member’s special account; or
partly from the member’s special account and partly from the member’s ordinary account; (b)S2 is reinstated to the member’s ordinary account, or paid to the member’s ordinary account in accordance with section 13AA(4) of the Act after the closure of the member’s special account; and
the member’s remaining committed amount, immediately before the transfer mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a), is less than S2.(2) The additional SA-related amount for the member is the amount by which S2 exceeds the member’s remaining committed amount immediately before the transfer mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1)(a).Additional SA-related amount in connection with withdrawal or transfer under section 15(1B) of Act3.—
This paragraph applies where the Board has authorised the withdrawal or transfer of any amount from the moneys standing to the credit of the member in the member’s ordinary account or retirement account (or both) under section 15(1B) of the Act.(2) The additional SA-related amount for the member is an amount determined by the Board for the purposes of ensuring that the amount withdrawn or transferred under section 15(1B) of the Act, is not less than what the member would have been entitled or authorised to withdraw had the member’s special account not been closed.