Eligibility for tax relief
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You can enjoy tax relief if you made cash top-ups to yourself or your loved ones up to the current FRS.
However, please note that tax relief would not apply if you made a CPF transfer.
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You will not be eligible for tax relief.
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For non self-employed persons:
- You get to enjoy tax relief for voluntary top-ups to MA.
For self-employed persons:
- You will also enjoy tax relief if you are topping up your CPF accounts voluntarily. Find out more on the IRAS website.
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Top-up limit
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What is the maximum amount of top-ups I can receive?
If you are below 55, you may top up your SA up to the current FRS.
If you are 55 or above, you may top up your RA up to the current Enhanced Retirement Sum.
You can check your top-up limit in your Retirement Dashboard.
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Can I voluntarily refund a portion of the CPF savings I used for my property?
You can make a refund of any amount, capped at the full principal amount you have withdrawn for the property, along with the accrued interest.
You may check the amount that you can refund through the Home Ownership Dashboard.
Do note that after making a full voluntary housing refund of the CPF savings withdrawn and accrued interest, all CPF withdrawals including monthly housing loan instalments (if any) for the property will stop.
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What is the voluntary top-up limit to my MediSave Account?
The maximum amount you can voluntarily top up to your MA is the difference between your Basic Healthcare Sum (BHS) and your current MA balance. Once your BHS has been reached, no further voluntary top-ups can be made to your MA. If you exceed your BHS from the top-up, the full amount of your top-up will be refunded to you.
You can check your top-up limit with these steps.
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Withdrawal
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Top-ups are meant to boost your retirement income. They will be streamed out to you as monthly payouts and cannot be used for other purposes.
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You can continue to use your OA savings for the current or next property after making a voluntary housing refund.
However, if you would like to use your OA for the same property, after making a voluntary refund of the full principal amount used and the accrued interest, you will need to re-apply to use your CPF savings.
After turning 55 and setting aside the FRS, you can withdraw the remaining balance in your OA and SA in full or in part at any time.
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From 55, you can make retirement withdrawals from your OA and SA in full or in part, at any time for your immediate needs, provided you have set aside your FRS.
MA savings are meant for your healthcare needs and cannot be withdrawn as cash.
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