Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
Regulation 3
Additional eligibility criteria
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of section 6(1)(c) of the Act, the additional eligibility criteria are as follows:
the individual’s place of residence (as stated in the individual’s identity card) is a qualifying residence;
the individual does not own (whether wholly or in part and whether legally or beneficially) any immovable property other than one qualifying HDB flat;
the individual does not have a spouse who owns (whether wholly or in part and whether legally or beneficially) any immovable property other than one qualifying HDB flat;
the Commissioner is satisfied that the individual requires financial support for the individual’s retirement.
Subregulation 2
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1)(d), the eligibility criterion in that provision is to be treated as satisfied for any benefit period in the years 2016 to 2020 (both years inclusive) if —
all of the following requirements are met:
the individual is a member of, and lives in, a household of which the per capita gross monthly household income is not more than $1,100;
the individual’s total CPF contribution immediately before the 55th anniversary of the individual’s date of birth is not more than $70,000;
where the individual is self‑employed for at least one year during the individual’s trade income assessment period — the individual’s average annual trade income is not more than $22,800; or
the individual is on ComCare Long Term Assistance.
Subregulation 3
Without limiting paragraph (1)(d), the eligibility criterion in that provision is to be treated as satisfied for any benefit period in the years 2021 to 2024 (both years inclusive) if —
all of the following requirements are met:
the individual is a member of, and lives in, a household of which the per capita gross monthly household income is not more than $1,800;
the individual’s total CPF contribution immediately before the 55th anniversary of the individual’s date of birth is not more than $140,000;
where the individual is self-employed for at least one year during the individual’s trade income assessment period — the individual’s average annual trade income is not more than $27,600; or
the individual is on ComCare Long Term Assistance.
Subregulation 4
Without limiting paragraph (1)(d), the eligibility criterion in that provision is to be treated as satisfied for any benefit period in the year 2025 or later if —
all of the following requirements are met:
the individual is a member of, and lives in, a household of which the per capita gross monthly household income does not exceed $2,300;
the individual’s total CPF contribution immediately before the 55th anniversary of the individual’s date of birth does not exceed $140,000;
where the individual has trade income at any time during the individual’s trade income assessment period — the individual’s average annual trade income does not exceed $27,600; or
the individual is on ComCare Long Term Assistance.