CPF members who turn 55 between 1 July 2013 and 30 June 2014 will need to set aside a higher Minimum Sum (MS) of $148,000 in their Retirement Account (RA). The MS for 2012 was $139,000.
The CPF Minimum Sum actually stood at $80,000 in Jun 2004. The original plan was to increase it to $120,000 over a period of ten years from 2004. This works out to about $4000 a year. However, an inflation factor was also applied to the increase, so the actual increase over the years looks like this:
Until 30 Jun 2004 – $80,000
1 Jul 2004 – $84,000 ($84,500 – after inflation adjustment)
1 Jul 2005 – $88,000 ($90,000 – after inflation adjustment)
1 Jul 2006 – $92,000 ($94,600 – after inflation adjustment)
1 Jul 2007 – $96,000 ($99,600 – after inflation adjustment)
1 Jul 2008 – $100,000 ($106,000 – after inflation adjustment)
1 Jul 2009 – $104,000 ($117,000 – after inflation adjustment)
1 Jul 2010 – $108,000 ($123,000 – after inflation adjustment)
1 Jul 2011 – $112,000 ($131,000 – after inflation adjustment)
1 Jul 2012 – $113,000 ($139,000 – after inflation adjustment)
1 Jul 2013 – original target not provided ($148,000 – after inflation adjustment)
2 more increase to come, for 2014 and 2015
Medisave Minimum Sum and Medisave Contribution Ceiling
The Medisave Minimum Sum (MMS) is the amount that a person turning 55 needs to set aside in his old age for his own or his dependants’ healthcare expenses and basic MediShield and ElderShield premiums.
From 1 July 2013,
- The Medisave Minimum Sum (MMS) will be raised to $40,500 from $38,500. Members will be able to withdraw their Medisave savings in excess of the MMS at or after age 55.
- The maximum balance a member may have in his Medisave Account, known as the Medisave Contribution Ceiling (MCC), is set at $5,000 above MMS and this would be increased correspondingly to $45,500, from $43,500.
Any Medisave contribution in excess of the current MCC will be transferred to the member’s Special Account if he is below age 55 or to his RA if he is above age 55 and has a MS shortfall.