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How financially $AVVY are you?

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

If you will like to be more $avvy with your money, check out our IM$AVVY series of FREE talks in October. Learn more about life insurance products, how these products may be used to meet your financial needs of protection; savings and investments, what you can do to finance your healthcare needs, how to plan for your family's financial well-being and much more.

CPF Trends: CPF Regrossed Balances

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The latest issue of CPF Trends, CPF Regrossed Balances is now available. This issue gives an insight on the regrossed balances of CPF members over a period of 10 years from 1997 to 2007.

Changes to CPF refund upon sale of property by members aged 55 and above from 1 Jan 2009

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

From 1 January 2009, members who sell their properties on or after age 55 are required to refund the sale proceeds to make up the Minimum Sum, up to the amount of the CPF savings that had been withdrawn and the interest that would have been earned on the withdrawn savings.

Join Our SMS Contest At www.cpf.gov.sg/contest

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Do you know... you can transfer savings in your Ordinary Account to your Special account to earn an additional 1.5% interest? Learn more and join our SMS Contest at www.cpf.gov.sg/contest.

CPF Interest rate for Special, Medisave & Retirement Accounts (SMRA) maintained at 4%

Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The CPF Board will continue to pay 4% interest per annum for members' savings in their Special, Medisave and Retirement Accounts (SMRA) from 1 October to 31 December this year.

Results of second Medisave Contribution Draw

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The winners of the second 2007 Medisave Contribution Draw (MCD) were announced by MP Zainudin Nordin, at the NTUC National Day Observance Ceremony at Toa Payoh Hub on 30 August 2008.

Have you tried our read-aloud and increase text features?

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

As part of the Board's regular service-enhancement initiatives, reader-friendly features were introduced in July 2008, specifically the Read-aloud and Increase Text features. Try out these features today by clicking on the icons in the CPF webpages, and tell us what you think of these new features in our survey!

Medisave Top-Up 2008

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Medisave Top-Up 2008, announced in Budget 2008, is part of the Government's move to ensure that Singaporeans are adequately covered by medical insurance. The Government is giving out Medisave Top-Up 2008 to help older Singaporeans pay for their medical bills and their increased MediShield premiums.

CPF Trends: Allocation of CPF Contribution Rates

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The latest issue of CPF Trends, Allocation of CPF Contribution Rates, is now available. This issue gives an insight on the changes in allocation of CPF contribution rates since inception of CPF.

CPF interest rate maintained at 2.5% for Ordinary Account savings

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The CPF Board will continue to pay 2.5 percent interest per annum for members' CPF savings in their Ordinary Account (OA) from 1 October to 31 December this year. The concessionary interest rate for HDB mortgage loan, which is pegged at 0.1 percentage point above the CPF interest rate for the OA, will also remain unchanged at 2.6 percent per annum for the period.

Payment of WIS for work done in 2008

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Self-employed persons and informal workers are urged to make Medisave contributions by 31 August 2008 to qualify for the WIS payment on 1 October 2008. To qualify for WIS, they must meet the WIS criteria and have worked at least three months between January and June 2008.

SMS your enquiry on DPS and HPS coverage

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

From today onwards, you can check your Dependants' Protection Scheme (DPS) and Home Protection Scheme (HPS) coverage via SMS! Just send your SMS to 74688 and you will receive an instant reply from CPF Board.

InTouch With CPF: Earn More Interest, Transfer Your CPF Savings From Ordinary Account To Special Account!

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Your Ordinary Account savings currently earns 2.5% p.a. while your Special Account (SA) savings earns 4% p.a. Transfer your OA savings to SA to enjoy an additional interest of 1.5% p.a.

Download mPAL - my cpf onto your mobile phone using EzCode

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

With EzCode, just snap a picture with your phone and you'll be ready to transact with CPF on the move!

InCompany with CPF: Matters Employers Should Know!

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Read about how employers can save costs by submitting their CPF contribution details via e-Submission, that they should be paying CPF for part-time, casual or contract employees and a reminder to submit the application form by 31 July 2008 to qualify for the Small Medium Enterprise (SME) rebate.

CPF Trends: Composition of CPF Balances

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The latest issue of CPF Trends, Composition of CPF Balances, is now available. This issue examines how the proportion of balances in the respective accounts has changed and the major policy changes that might have contributed to the shift.

Self-Employed News: Benefit from your Medisave Contribution and Be a Winner

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Contribute to your Medisave regularly and save for future healthcare needs, enjoy guaranteed 4% interest, tax relief and hassle free licence renewal.

With so many benefits to enjoy, start contributing now and stand a chance to be our grand winner of $5,000 cash in our Medisave Contribution Draw!