Transfer of moneys where member has died
11.—(1)  For the purposes of section 13(7A)(b) of the Act, where a member has died and —
(a)there is any amount standing to the credit of the member in his medisave account, special account or retirement account; and
[S 233/2015 wef 24/04/2015]
(b)at least 6 months have passed from the date of the member’s death,
the Board may transfer the amount in sub‑paragraph (a) to the member’s ordinary account.
[S 191/2016 wef 01/05/2016]
(2)  For the purposes of section 13(7B)(b) of the Act, where a member has died and —
(a)there is any amount standing to the credit of the member in his ordinary account, medisave account, special account or retirement account; and
[S 233/2015 wef 24/04/2015]
(b)the 7th anniversary of the date of the member’s death has passed,
the Board may transfer the amount in sub‑paragraph (a) to the general moneys of the Fund.
[S 191/2016 wef 01/05/2016]
(3)  Where the Board has received, within the period of 6 months from the date of the member’s death, an application for the withdrawal of the whole or part of the amount standing to the member’s credit in his medisave account for the payment of treatment under section 16A of the Act, no amount standing to the member’s credit in his medisave account shall be transferred to the member’s ordinary account until such application for withdrawal has been processed by the Board.
[S 820/2010 wef 01/01/2011]