Central Provident Fund (Workfare Income Supplement Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations 2014

No. S 385

Central Provident Fund Act

(CHAPTER 36)

Central Provident Fund
(Workfare Income Supplement Scheme)
(Amendment) Regulations 2014

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 57F of the Central Provident Fund Act, the Minister for Manpower hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Central Provident Fund (Workfare Income Supplement Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and shall come into operation on 31st May 2014.

Amendment of regulation 2

2. Regulation 2(1) of the Central Provident Fund (Workfare Income Supplement Scheme) Regulations (Rg 36) (referred to in these Regulations as the principal Regulations) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the definitions of “declared income” and “dual status eligible member” and substituting the following definitions:

“ “declared income”, in relation to a self‑employed person or dual status worker, means —

(a)	where the person or worker has not previously received any notice of assessment from the Comptroller and has not declared his income in accordance with regulation 4BA, the sum of $9,000; or
(b)	in any other case, the income of the person or worker declared in accordance with regulation 4BA;

“dual status eligible member” means an eligible member who satisfies the requirement under regulation 4A(1)(d) or 4B(1)(e), as the case may be;”;

(b)

by deleting the definition of “employed eligible member” and substituting the following definition:

“ “employed eligible member” means an eligible member who satisfies the requirement under regulation 3(1)(d);”;

(c)

by deleting the definition of “self‑employed eligible member” and substituting the following definition:

“ “self‑employed eligible member” means an eligible member who satisfies the requirement under regulation 4(1)(d);”; and

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “self‑employed person”, the following definition:

“ “specified date” means —

(a)	if the relevant year is 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 or 2013, 31st May 2016; or
(b)	if the relevant year is 2014 or any subsequent year, 31st December of the second year following the relevant year;”.

Amendment of regulation 3

3. Regulation 3 of the principal Regulations is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “A member (being an employee at the time his eligibility to receive any benefit under the Scheme is assessed)” in paragraph (1) and substituting the words “Subject to regulation 4BB, a member”;

(b)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:

“(c)	he was residing in a property with an annual value, on 31st December in the year immediately preceding the relevant year, not exceeding the amount specified for that relevant year in the Eighth Schedule;”;

(c)

by deleting sub‑paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (1)(e) and substituting the following sub‑paragraphs:

“(i)

if the relevant year is 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 or 2011, his average monthly wage during the period or periods in the relevant year, or (for the purposes only of assessing his eligibility to receive any provisional payment or credit) in the first 6 months of the relevant year, when he has worked as an employee is —

(A)	more than $50 but less than $1,500, in any case where the relevant year is 2007, 2008 or 2009; or
(B)	more than $50 but not more than $1,700, in any case where the relevant year is 2010 or 2011;

(ii)

if the relevant year is 2012, his average monthly wage during the period or periods in the relevant year when he has worked as an employee is more than $50 but not more than $1,700; or

(iii)

if the relevant year is 2013 or any subsequent year, his average monthly wage during the period or periods in the relevant year when he has worked as an employee is —

(A)	more than $50 but not more than $1,900; or
(B)	not more than $50, and he has paid or received an additional contribution, to such of his ordinary account, special account and medisave account as the Minister may direct, of an amount specified in paragraph (1A); and”;

(d)

by deleting the words “(being an employee at the time his eligibility to receive any benefit under the Scheme is assessed)” in paragraph (2) and substituting the words “who satisfies the requirement in paragraph (1)(d)”;

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the word “any” in paragraph (2), the word “other”; and

(f)

by inserting, immediately after the word “that” in paragraph (2), the word “other”.

Amendment of regulation 4

4. Regulation 4 of the principal Regulations is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “A member (being a self‑employed person at the time his eligibility to receive any benefit under the Scheme is assessed)” in paragraph (1) and substituting the words “Subject to regulations 4BA and 4BB, a member”;

(b)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:

“(c)	he was residing in a property with an annual value, on 31st December in the year immediately preceding the relevant year, not exceeding the amount specified for that relevant year in the Eighth Schedule;”;

(c)

by deleting the words “(being a self‑employed person at the time his eligibility to receive any benefit under the Scheme is assessed)” in paragraph (2) and substituting the words “who satisfies the requirement in paragraph (1)(d)”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the word “any” in paragraph (2), the word “other”;

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the word “that” in paragraph (2), the word “other”; and

(f)

by deleting the words “(being a self‑employed person at the time his eligibility to receive any benefit under the Scheme is assessed)” in paragraphs (2A) and (2B) and substituting in each case the words “(who satisfies the requirement in paragraph (1)(d))”.

Amendment of regulation 4A

5. Regulation 4A of the principal Regulations is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “a member (being a dual status worker at the time his eligibility to receive any benefit under the Scheme is assessed)” in paragraph (1) and substituting the words “subject to regulations 4BA and 4BB, a member”;

(b)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:

“(c)	he was residing in a property with an annual value, on 31st December in the year immediately preceding the relevant year, not exceeding the amount specified for that relevant year in the Eighth Schedule;”;

(c)

by deleting sub‑paragraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(e) and substituting the following sub‑paragraphs:

“(i)

if the relevant year is 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 or 2011, his average monthly income during the period or periods in the relevant year, or (for the purposes only of assessing his eligibility to receive any provisional payment or credit) in the first 6 months of the relevant year, when he has worked as a dual status worker is —

(A)	more than $50 but less than $1,500, in any case where the relevant year is 2007, 2008 or 2009;
(B)	more than $50 but not more than $1,700, in any case where the relevant year is 2010; or
(C)	not more than $1,700, in any case where the relevant year is 2011; or

(ii)

if the relevant year is 2012 —

(A)	for the purposes only of assessing his eligibility to receive any benefit for any quarter, his average monthly wage during the period or periods in the relevant year when he has worked as an employee is more than $50 but not more than $1,700; or
(B)	for any other purpose, his average monthly income during the period or periods in the relevant year when he has worked as a dual status worker is not more than $1,700;”;

(d)

by deleting the words “(being a dual status worker at the time his eligibility to receive any benefit under the Scheme is assessed)” in paragraph (4) and substituting the words “who satisfies the requirement in paragraph (1)(d)”;

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the word “any” in paragraph (4), the word “other”;

(f)

by inserting, immediately after the word “that” in paragraph (4), the word “other”; and

(g)

by deleting the words “(being a dual status worker at the time his eligibility to receive any benefit under the Scheme is assessed)” in paragraphs (5) and (6) and substituting in each case the words “(who satisfies the requirement in paragraph (1)(d))”.

Amendment of regulation 4B

6. Regulation 4B of the principal Regulations is amended —

(a)

(b)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:

“(c)	he was residing in a property with an annual value, on 31st December in the year immediately preceding the relevant year, not exceeding the amount specified for that relevant year in the Eighth Schedule;”;

(c)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (f) of paragraph (1) and substituting the following sub‑paragraphs:

“(f)

for the purposes only of assessing his eligibility to receive any benefit for any quarter, his average monthly wage for the period or periods in the relevant year when he has worked as an employee is —

(i)	more than $50 but not more than $1,900; or
(ii)	not more than $50, and he has paid or received an additional contribution, to such of his ordinary account, special account and medisave account as the Minister may direct, of an amount specified in paragraph (2);

(fa)

for any purpose other than the purposes referred to in sub‑paragraph (f), his average monthly income during the period or periods in the relevant year when he has worked as a dual status worker is not more than $1,900;”;

(d)

by deleting the words “paragraph (1)(f)(i)(B)” in paragraph (2) and substituting the words “paragraph (1)(f)(ii)”;

(e)

by deleting the words “(being a dual status worker at the time his eligibility to receive any benefit under the Scheme is assessed)” in paragraph (5) and substituting the words “who satisfies the requirement in paragraph (1)(e)”;

(f)

by inserting, immediately after the word “any” in paragraph (5), the word “other”;

(g)

by inserting, immediately after the word “that” in paragraph (5), the word “other”; and

(h)

by deleting the words “paragraph (1)(f)” in paragraph (6) and substituting the words “paragraph (1)(f) and (fa)”.

New regulations 4BA and 4BB

7. The principal Regulations are amended, by inserting, immediately after regulation 4B, the following regulations:

“Declaration of income

4BA. For the purposes of the definition of “declared income” in regulation 2(1), a member shall declare his income to the Comptroller, or (if the member is not required to declare his income to the Comptroller) to the Board, on or before the specified date in the form and manner required by the Comptroller or the Board (as the case may be).

Review of assessment of eligibility or amount of benefit

4BB. If a member wants the Board to review its assessment of his eligibility to receive any benefit under the Scheme or the amount of such benefit, the member must —

(a)	apply on or before the specified date in the form and manner required by the Board; and
(b)	give the Board, within the time required by the Board, any information or documents in support of his application or which the Board requests from the member.”.

Amendment of regulation 4C

8. Regulation 4C of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting paragraph (2) and substituting the following paragraphs:

“(2) The Board may waive, in relation to any member, any other requirement under paragraph (3) or regulation 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 4BA or 4BB.

(3) If a member wants a requirement to be waived under this regulation the member must —

(a)	apply on or before the specified date in the form and manner required by the Board; and
(b)	give the Board, within the time required by the Board, any information or documents in support of his application or which the Board requests from the member.”.

New Eighth Schedule

9. The principal Regulations are amended by inserting, immediately after the Seventh Schedule, the following Schedule:

“EIGHTH SCHEDULE

Regulations 3(1)(c), 4(1)(c), 4A(1)(c) and 4B(1)(c)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: ANNUAL VALUE OF PROPERTY

Relevant year

Annual value

2007 or 2008

$10,000

2009 or 2010

$11,000

2011 or any subsequent year

$13,000

”.

[G.N. No. S 842/2013]

Made this 29th day of May 2014.

LOH KHUM YEAN

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Manpower,
Singapore.

[MMS 7/68 V57; AG/LLRD/SL/36/2010/12 Vol. 5]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 78(2) of the Central Provident Fund Act).

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