Singapore legislation
Regulation 5
Regulation 5
Qualifying dates for benefit period in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 or 2021
Subregulation 1
An eligible individual is eligible to receive benefits for a benefit period in any year (being 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 or 2021) if the individual —
satisfies the eligibility criteria in section 6(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and regulation 3(1)(a), (b) and (c) on —
30 April in the immediately preceding year; or
such later date (not later than the last day of the benefit period) as the Commissioner may determine in any particular case; and
satisfies the eligibility criterion in regulation 3(1)(d) —
where that eligibility criterion is treated as satisfied by virtue of regulation 3(2)(a) or (3)(a), as the case may be — by meeting the requirements in regulation 3(2)(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) or (3)(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) (as the case may be) on —
30 April in the immediately preceding year; or
such later date (not later than the last day of the benefit period) as the Commissioner may determine in any particular case;
where that eligibility criterion is treated as satisfied by virtue of regulation 3(2)(b) or (3)(b), as the case may be — by being on ComCare Long Term Assistance on —
30 April in the immediately preceding year; or
such later date (not later than the last day of the benefit period) as the Commissioner may determine in any particular case; or
where regulation 3(2) or (3) (as the case may be) does not apply, on —
30 April in the immediately preceding year; or
such later date (not later than the last day of the benefit period) as the Commissioner may determine in any particular case.
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a)(ii), the Commissioner may determine different dates for different eligibility criteria in section 6(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and regulation 3(1)(a), (b) and (c).
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b)(i)(B), the Commissioner may determine different dates for different requirements in regulation 3(2)(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) or (3)(a)(i), (ii) and (iii), as the case may be.