Lee Hsien Yang, son of Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and brother of former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has praised Workers Party MP Kenneth Tiong’s observation on the cap on the CPF bonus interest rate. The observation stated that the extra 1% interest rate on members aged 55 and above might go unnoticed, but a new study revealed that a policy designed to boost the first 57% of the working Singaporean’s Full Retirement Sum (FRS) journey in 2008 now covers only 27% in 2026. The Workers Party MP also noted that this cap has not been adjusted over time, unlike other CPF parameters like the Ordinary Wage ceiling. Lee Hsien Yang praised the observation, stating that there’s an 'excellent observation' made by Tiong.
‘Excellent observation’: Lee Hsien Yang praises Workers’ Party MP Kenneth Tiong ’s observation on the CPF bonus interest capSINGAPORE: Lee Hsien Yang called an observation from newbie Workers’ Party Member of Parliament Kenneth Tiong about the cap on the CPF bonus interest “excellent.
” On May 23, Mr Lee, the son of Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and brother to former PM Lee Hsien Loong, shared Mr Tiong’s Facebook post on the topic. The MP explained in his post that “There’s a number in your CPF account that hasn’t moved in 18 years. ” Since CPF gave Singaporeans a bonus of 1% interest on their first S$60,000, nothing has changed.
Meanwhile, what people need as their Full Retirement Sum has more than doubled.
“So the bonus that once covered more than half of your target now covers barely a quarter of it. Same cap, different world,” he added. Mr Tiong explained that from 2008 to 2026, the FRS needed by Singaporeans has gone up from S$106,000 to S$220,400.
“This means that a policy designed to boost the first 57% of the working Singaporean’s FRS journey in 2008 now covers only 27% in 2026. While other CPF parameters like the Ordinary Wage ceiling have been reviewed and adjusted over time, the bonus interest cap has not,” the MP added.
In its reply, MOM noted that, aside from the extra 1% interest mentioned by Mr Tiong, since 2016, members aged 55 and above get another 1% interest on the first S$30,000. However, it added that members are not losing out on interest, explaining that CPF retirement sums are decided based on how much money people need for retirement and are not tied to the extra-interest cap.
“The retirement sums guide members on how much to set aside based on their retirement needs,” adding that there are other measures to help Singaporeans build retirement savings, including the Majulah Package, Silver Support Scheme, Matched Retirement Savings Scheme, Workfare Income Supplement, and new CPF top-ups for older Singaporeans who have not reached the Basic Retirement Sum. On Mr Tiong’s Facebook account, many commenters thanked him for bringing the matter up, adding that they felt that the MP was looking out for them.
One said that he had the same question as Mr Tiong. Some Facebook users also thanked Mr Lee for bringing attention to the matter. Also, a commenter asked, “Are we being shortchanged? Or it’s a lapse in oversight?
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