Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
Regulation 2
Definitions
In these Regulations —“approved insurer” means any insurer approved by the Minister for Health before the transfer date for the purposes of the Central Provident Fund (Withdrawals for ElderShield Scheme) Regulations (Cap. 36, Rg 29) as in force immediately before the transfer date;“dependant”, in relation to a CPF member, means —
the CPF member’s spouse, child or parent;
the CPF member’s sibling or grandparent, who is a citizen of Singapore or a permanent resident of Singapore; or
any other person whom the Board approved before the transfer date as a dependant for the purposes of the Central Provident Fund (Withdrawals for ElderShield Scheme) Regulations as in force immediately before the transfer date;“former ElderShield Supplement Scheme” means an insurance scheme established and maintained by the Ministry of Health before the transfer date for the purposes of allowing an individual insured under the former ElderShield Scheme to purchase a supplementary severe disability insurance policy from an approved insurer to provide additional severe disability insurance benefits over and above the former ElderShield Scheme;“Fund” means the Central Provident Fund established under section 6 of the Central Provident Fund Act;“supplementary disability insurance policy” means any insurance policy provided by an approved insurer under a Supplement Scheme.
Definition
“approved insurer” means any insurer approved by the Minister for Health before the transfer date for the purposes of the Central Provident Fund (Withdrawals for ElderShield Scheme) Regulations (Cap. 36, Rg 29) as in force immediately before the transfer date;
Definition
“dependant”, in relation to a CPF member, means —
the CPF member’s spouse, child or parent;
the CPF member’s sibling or grandparent, who is a citizen of Singapore or a permanent resident of Singapore; or
any other person whom the Board approved before the transfer date as a dependant for the purposes of the Central Provident Fund (Withdrawals for ElderShield Scheme) Regulations as in force immediately before the transfer date;
Definition
“former ElderShield Supplement Scheme” means an insurance scheme established and maintained by the Ministry of Health before the transfer date for the purposes of allowing an individual insured under the former ElderShield Scheme to purchase a supplementary severe disability insurance policy from an approved insurer to provide additional severe disability insurance benefits over and above the former ElderShield Scheme;
Definition
“Fund” means the Central Provident Fund established under section 6 of the Central Provident Fund Act;
Definition
“supplementary disability insurance policy” means any insurance policy provided by an approved insurer under a Supplement Scheme.