No. S 725
Central Provident Fund Act
(CHAPTER 36)
Central Provident Fund
(Workfare Income Supplement Scheme)
(Amendment) Regulations 2016
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 57F of the Central Provident Fund Act, the Minister for Manpower makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Regulations are the Central Provident Fund (Workfare Income Supplement Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 and come into operation on 1 January 2017.
Amendment of regulation 2
2.  Regulation 2(1) of the Central Provident Fund (Workfare Income Supplement Scheme) Regulations (Rg 36) (called in these Regulations the principal Regulations) is amended —
(a)by inserting, immediately after the definition of “income”, the following definition:
“ “instrument” includes any bank draft, warrant or cheque;”; and
(b)by deleting the words “2014 or any subsequent year” in paragraph (b) of the definition of “specified date” and substituting the words “2014, 2015 or 2016”.
Amendment of regulation 3
3.  Regulation 3 of the principal Regulations is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “2012 or any subsequent year” in paragraph (1)(a)(ii) and (d)(ii) and substituting in each case the words “2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016”;
(b)by deleting the words “2013 or any subsequent year” in paragraph (1)(ca), (e)(iii) and (f) and substituting in each case the words “2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016”; and
(c)by deleting the words “or any subsequent year” in paragraph (1A)(d).
Amendment of regulation 4
4.  Regulation 4 of the principal Regulations is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “2012 or any subsequent year” in paragraph (1)(a)(ii) and (d)(ii)(B) and substituting in each case the words “2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016”;
(b)by deleting the words “2013 or any subsequent year” in paragraph (1)(ca), (e)(iii), (ea)(iii) and (h) and substituting in each case the words “2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016”;
(c)by deleting the words “2011 or any subsequent year” in paragraph (1)(f)(v) and (g)(v) and substituting in each case the words “2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016”;
(d)by deleting the words “2007 or any subsequent year” in paragraph (1)(g) and substituting the words “any year from 2007 to 2016”;
(e)by deleting the words “2010 or any subsequent year” in paragraph (1A)(a)(ii) and substituting the words “2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016”; and
(f)by deleting the words “2015 or any subsequent year” in paragraph (1B)(a)(v), (b)(v), (c)(v) and (d)(vi) and substituting in each case the words “2015 or 2016”.
Amendment of regulation 4A
5.  Regulation 4A(1) of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “2007 or any subsequent year” in sub‑paragraph (g) and substituting the words “any year from 2007 to 2012”.
Amendment of regulation 4B
6.  Regulation 4B of the principal Regulations is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “2013 or any subsequent year” in paragraph (1) and substituting the words “2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016”;
(b)by deleting the words “or any subsequent year” in paragraph (2)(d);
(c)by deleting the words “2015 or any subsequent year” in paragraph (4)(c) and substituting the words “2015 or 2016”; and
(d)by deleting the words “2013 or any subsequent year” in the regulation heading and substituting the words “any year from 2013 to 2016”.
Amendment of regulation 5
7.  Regulation 5 of the principal Regulations is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “2013 or any subsequent year” in paragraphs (1)(b), (2)(a)(iii), (b)(iii) and (c)(ii), (6B)(b) and (6E)(b) and substituting in each case the words “2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016”;
(b)by deleting paragraph (1A) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(1A)  Instead of making a cash payment under paragraph (1)(a)(i) or (b)(i), the Board may credit to the employed eligible member’s ordinary account, special account or medisave account, as the Minister may direct, an additional relevant contribution of an amount equivalent to the value of the cash payment if —
(a)the Board has attempted to make the cash payment by issuing a cheque to the member;
(b)the Board has notified the member of the issue of the cheque; and
(c)the member fails to encash the cheque before the cheque expires.”;
(c)by deleting the words “2012 or any subsequent year” in paragraphs (6A), (6C)(a) and (6D) and substituting in each case the words “2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016”; and
(d)by deleting the words “2010 or any subsequent year” in paragraph (7) and substituting the words “2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016”.
Amendment of regulation 6
8.  Regulation 6 of the principal Regulations is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “2013 or any subsequent year” in paragraphs (1)(b), (2)(a)(iii), (b)(iii) and (c)(ii) and (7)(b) and substituting in each case the words “2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016”; and
(b)by deleting paragraph (1A) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(1A)  Instead of making a cash payment under paragraph (1)(b)(i), the Board may credit to the self‑employed eligible member’s ordinary account, special account or medisave account, as the Minister may direct, an additional relevant contribution of an amount equivalent to the value of the cash payment if —
(a)the Board has attempted to make the cash payment by issuing a cheque to the member;
(b)the Board has notified the member of the issue of the cheque; and
(c)the member fails to encash the cheque before the cheque expires.”.
Amendment of regulation 6A
9.  Regulation 6A of the principal Regulations is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “2013 or any subsequent year” in paragraphs (1)(b), (3)(a)(iv), (b)(iv) and (c)(ii), (7B)(b) and (7E)(b) and substituting in each case the words “2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016”;
(b)by deleting paragraph (2) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(2)  Instead of making a cash payment under paragraph (1)(a)(i) or (b)(i), the Board may credit to the dual status eligible member’s ordinary account, special account or medisave account, as the Minister may direct, an additional relevant contribution of an amount equivalent to the value of the cash payment if —
(a)the Board has attempted to make the cash payment by issuing a cheque to the member;
(b)the Board has notified the member of the issue of the cheque; and
(c)the member fails to encash the cheque before the cheque expires.”;
(c)by deleting the words “2012 or any subsequent year” in paragraphs (7A), (7C)(a) and (7D) and substituting in each case the words “2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016”; and
(d)by deleting the words “2010 or any subsequent year” in paragraph (8) and substituting the words “2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016”.
New regulation 6B
10.  The principal Regulations are amended by inserting, immediately after regulation 6A, the following regulation:
“Withdrawal under section 57DA(1) of Act
6B.—(1)  For the purposes of section 57DA(1)(b) of the Act, the Board may permit a withdrawal by a member under that section if the contribution amount mentioned in that section is —
(a)an additional relevant contribution credited to the member’s account in the Fund under regulation 5(1A), 6(1A) or 6A(2); or
(b)an amount earlier withdrawn by the member under section 57DA(1) of the Act that has been restored to the member’s account in the Fund under regulation 8(1).
(2)  For the purposes of section 57DA(2) of the Act, the prescribed time for a member’s application to the Board under section 57DA(1) of the Act is as follows:
(a)where the application concerns an additional relevant contribution mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) — within 2 years after the date the additional relevant contribution is credited;
(b)where the application concerns an amount restored under regulation 8(1), as mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) — within 2 years after the date the amount is restored to the member’s account in the Fund.
(3)  Where the Board permits the withdrawal by a member under section 57DA(1) of the Act, the Board may —
(a)retain in the member’s account in the Fund, the whole or part of any interest earned on the amount permitted to be withdrawn; or
(b)transfer to the general moneys of the Fund, the whole or part of any interest earned on the amount permitted to be withdrawn.”.
New regulation 8
11.  The principal Regulations are amended by inserting, immediately after regulation 7, the following regulation:
“Treatment of moneys not successfully paid out of Fund
8.—(1)  Subject to paragraph (3), where —
(a)any amount has been permitted to be withdrawn by a member under section 57DA(1) of the Act; and
(b)the amount has not been successfully paid to that member, or the instrument in respect of such payment has been returned to the Board or has expired,
the Board is to restore the amount, or the value of the instrument, to the member’s account in the Fund as soon as practicable after the Board is notified of the unsuccessful payment of the amount or the instrument is returned to the Board or expires, as the case may be.
(2)  Where an amount or the value of an instrument is restored to the member’s account in the Fund under paragraph (1), the Board may credit to the member’s account in the Fund (in such manner as the Board considers fit) the whole or such part, as the Board may determine, of the interest that would have been payable on the amount or value restored if that amount or value restored had not been debited from that account.
(3)  The Board may, before restoring the amount or value of the instrument under paragraph (1), make further reasonable attempts to pay the amount mentioned in paragraph (1)(a).”.
Amendment of First Schedule
12.  Paragraph 3 of the First Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “2013 or any subsequent year” and substituting the words “2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016”.
Amendment of Second Schedule
13.  The Second Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “2013 or any subsequent year” in paragraphs 2A and 4 and substituting in each case the words “2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016”.
Amendment of Third Schedule
14.  Paragraph 3 of the Third Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “2013 or any subsequent year” and substituting the words “2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016”.
Amendment of Fourth Schedule
15.  The Fourth Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “2013 or any subsequent year” in paragraphs 2A and 4 and substituting in each case the words “2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016”.
Amendment of Sixth Schedule
16.  Paragraph 2C of the Sixth Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “2013 or any subsequent year” and substituting the words “2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016”.
Amendment of Seventh Schedule
17.  The Seventh Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “2013 or any subsequent year” in paragraphs 2BA and 2D and substituting in each case the words “2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016”.
Deletion and substitution of Eighth Schedule
18.  The Eighth Schedule to the principal Regulations is deleted and the following Schedule substituted therefor:
“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
1.2007 or 2008
$10,000
2.2009 or 2010
$11,000
3.2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016
$13,000
”.
[G.N. Nos. S 842/2013; S 385/2014; S 327/2015; S 750/2015]
Made on 30 December 2016.
AUBECK KAM
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Manpower,
Singapore.
[MMS 7/68 V58; AG/LEGIS/SL/36/2015/9 Vol. 1]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 78(2) of the Central Provident Fund Act).
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