Singapore legislation

Regulation 18

of Care Shield Life and Long-Term Care (CSHL Scheme) Regulations 2020

Regulation 18

Appointment of relevant CPF member to pay premium

Amended byS 807/2021 wef 01/11/2021S 807/2021 wef 01/11/2021

Subregulation 1

This regulation applies only if the amount standing to the credit of an insured person’s medisave account is insufficient to pay the whole or any part of the premium for an insurance period.

Subregulation 2

The Board may appoint a relevant CPF member to pay the whole or any part of the premium for the insurance period if all of the following are satisfied: (a)the insured person is a dependant of the relevant CPF member;

(b)

the relevant CPF member has sufficient amount standing to the credit of his or her medisave account to pay the whole or any part of that premium for the insurance period;

(c)

an amount standing to the credit of the relevant CPF member in his or her medisave account has previously been deducted for the payment of —

(i)

the whole or any part of the insured person’s premium in respect of a previous insurance period before that insurance period, or the insured person’s premium under any other insurance policy;

(ii)

any withdrawal under the Central Provident Fund (Medisave Account Withdrawals) Regulations (Cap. 36, Rg 17) for any medical treatment or services received, or to be received, by the insured person; or

(iii)

any withdrawal permitted under section 16B(1) of the Central Provident Fund Act (Cap. 36).

Subregulation 2A

Amended byS 807/2021 wef 01/11/2021

The Board may also appoint a relevant CPF member to pay the whole or any part of the premium for the insurance period if —

(a)

the insured person is an individual mentioned in regulation 2(1)(ba); and

(b)

the relevant CPF member was the payer of the insured person’s premium for the insured person’s insurance cover under the ESH Scheme for the insurance period immediately before the commencement of the insured person’s insurance cover under the CSHL Scheme.

Subregulation 2B

Amended byS 807/2021 wef 01/11/2021

The Board may also appoint a relevant CPF member to pay the whole or any part of the premium for the insurance period if —

(a)

the relevant CPF member is the spouse of the insured person; and

(b)

the relevant CPF member has sufficient amount standing to the credit of his or her medisave account to pay the whole or any part of that premium for the insurance period.

Subregulation 3

The appointment by the Board is subject to any condition that the Board considers appropriate.

Regulation 18 — Care Shield Life and Long-Term Care (CSHL Scheme) Regulations 2020