Singapore legislation
Regulation 7
of Central Provident Fund (Home Protection Insurance Scheme) Regulations 2024
Regulation 7
Change of SP cover to AP cover
Subregulation 1
Subject to regulations 3 and 4, the SP cover of a Scheme member ceases on the following date, as applicable to the person:
where the person was a Scheme member on 28 February 2001 and remains a Scheme member with regard to any property purchased from a Housing Authority —
if the Board adjusts the Scheme member’s insurance cover because the Scheme member’s housing loan is adjusted (whether by a partial repayment of the housing loan, or otherwise) on or after 1 March 2001 —
on the date the Scheme member’s housing loan is adjusted (whether by a partial repayment of the housing loan, or otherwise); or
where the date mentioned in sub-paragraph (A) cannot reasonably be determined by the Board, on a date specified by the Board; or
if the Board adjusts the Scheme member’s insurance cover on the Scheme member’s application under regulation 25(b) to increase or reduce his or her insurance cover — on the date the Board receives the Scheme member’s application under regulation 25(b);
where —
the person became a Scheme member before 1 March 1995, remained a Scheme member on 28 February 2001 and attains 55 years of age after 28 February 2001; or
the person became a Scheme member on or after 1 March 1995, remained a Scheme member on 28 February 2001 and attains 60 years of age after 28 February 2001,on a date, specified by the Board, in the policy year in which the Scheme member attains the age mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i) or (ii), as the case may be.
Subregulation 2
Subject to paragraph (3), where a Scheme member’s SP cover ceases under paragraph (1), the Board must, subject to any terms and conditions that it may impose —
cover the Scheme member under an AP cover; and
make the applicable refund, unless the Board has paid the Scheme member any previous claim under the Scheme.
Subregulation 3
Paragraph (2) does not apply to a Scheme member whose SP cover is deemed to be terminated under regulation 5.