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CPF LIFE Payout Sum’s Difference
By Investment Stab  •  October 16, 2019


In today's post, we will be discussing why is the Full Retirement Sum monthly payout not double the Basic Retirement Sum's payout.

As you can see above, it is an image of the monthly payout you will get based on the different Retirement Sum savings you at have age 55.

Retirement Account Savings at 55:
The FRS is 2x of BRS.
However, the monthly payout from FRS is not 2x of BRS (2x of $730 = $1460).
The same is for ERS, where the payout is not 3x of BRS (3x of $730 = $2190)

This is because the Effective Interest Rates (EIR) on each Retirement Sum is different.
EIR is the real interest rate return you get from your money.

In 2019,
a) OA earns 2.5%
b) SA, MA & RA earns 4%
c) First $60,000 of your CPF balance gets extra +1%
d) First $30,000 of your CPF balance gets extra +1% if you are age 55 & above

FRS

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  1. Jimny says:

    CPF board should come out with another enhance plan on top of these 3 plans… This plan are only applicable to those with fully paid home and have not use HDB lease buy back scheme when reach 65 yrs old…. These plan should have shorter payout period with higher monthly payout… (Eg pay out from 65yrs old to 80 yrs old with monthly payout out of above $2000 for full minimum sum & above $2500 monthly payout for enhance minimum sum)

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