“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty," said Theodore Roosevelt. This is the quote I think of when it comes to understanding our Central ...

Big changes are coming to CPF in 2025—and they go beyond routine updates. From the closure of Special Accounts for over 1.4 million members to raise salary ceilings and expanded support for seniors, ...

Trying to understand all the acronyms that the CPF board in Singapore likes to throw at us can feel like juggling 10 balls while riding a unicycle (i.e. impossible). But understanding the importance ...

SINGAPORE: The Special Accounts of about 1.4 million Central Provident Fund (CPF) members aged 55 and above were closed on Sunday (Jan 19). The planned closure was first announced in Budget 2024, as ...

SINGAPORE: The issue of CPF nomination has been put in the spotlight after the recent case of an elderly man who assumed that his only daughter - and not his estranged ex-wife - would inherit his CPF ...

CPF LIFE is a national longevity insurance annuity scheme that insures you against running out of your retirement savings by providing you with a monthly payout for as long as you live. The 'LIFE' in ...

Singaporeans and permanent residents who have a CPF account have the option to top up their account voluntarily. This move is done for two reasons. Firstly, topping up your CPF helps to increase your ...

There is a common expression that the CPF funds in your accounts are not actually your money. This is untrue, and a more accurate way to express the status of our CPF funds could be: “Monies in your ...