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Monday, 19 December 2016

Turning 55 - and enjoying financial freedom (2)

Read? Turning 55 - and enjoying financial freedom


 Trust but verify - SMOL

 Writers may write about their own personal experience and that personal experience is right or applicable to them on that particular circumstance so we trust but verify so Uncle8888 has visited CPF Bishan branch office to verify directly from the Horse's mouth.

 CPF : What can I do for you?

 CW: I want to check my housing loan refund.

 CPF: Your IC please.

 CPF: You don't have any outstanding house loan so you don't need to refund.

 CW: But, Sundaytimes got one article said that we can refund our housing loan after 55.


CPF: You have no more housing loan. How to refund?

 CW: But; the article said can leh.

 CPF: You can refund the housing loan if the System shows outstanding housing loan. But, once the System has cancelled your housing loan. You cannot refund anymore.

 CW: OK

 CW: One more question on CPF OA withdrawal. Can I withdraw from CPF OA first without touching CPF SA?

 CPF: No. You can't. You have to withdraw from CPF SA first.

Posted by Createwealth8888 at 19:01
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17 comments:

  1. ruby20 December 2016 at 16:27:00 GMT+8

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  2. ruby20 December 2016 at 16:31:00 GMT+8

    I find the CPF website has this :

    Application to make cash refund of CPF saving used for property

    Is this what you want?

    Sometimes the CPF officer might not know what you want, so you have to explain clearly what you need.

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    1. Createwealth888820 December 2016 at 18:41:00 GMT+8

      True. I may drop by again if I decided to go Bishan NLB to read newspapers when the weather is too hot for afternoon "work".

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    2. Createwealth888820 December 2016 at 18:47:00 GMT+8

      Do you still remember the link to that CPF website stating "Application to make cash refund of CPF saving used for property"?

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    3. la papillion20 December 2016 at 23:21:00 GMT+8

      http://www.straitstimes.com/business/invest/6-little-known-facts-about-the-cpf?login=true <-- this one?

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    4. ruby21 December 2016 at 21:53:00 GMT+8

      It is actually a form that you can download. If you prefer to see the CPF staff face to face, it will be good to show them the form to get your message through to them.

      The link is https://www.cpf.gov.sg/Members/Services/forms-and-e-app/schemes/housing/public-housing-scheme

      scroll to bottom to get the right form.
      Hope that this is what you are looking for.

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  3. la papillion20 December 2016 at 17:05:00 GMT+8

    I think no need to go down lah :) Write a proper email, with proper official reply. That's better, and it'll hold them to their words haha

    I always prefer email, with its trail of paper :)

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  4. Small Time Investor21 December 2016 at 07:55:00 GMT+8

    Hi Uncle 8888

    Not everyone knows their work well.

    Better to write email

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    1. Createwealth888821 December 2016 at 08:22:00 GMT+8

      Same issue with the one replying email. Right?

      Face to face at least we can verify verbally their competency e.g. ee, oo

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    2. Createwealth888821 December 2016 at 08:24:00 GMT+8

      That why I still prefer paper and pen and lookout for facial expression for signs of doubts or surprise. like... walau. I didn't know or notice. :-)

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    3. Small Time Investor21 December 2016 at 09:00:00 GMT+8

      The email the officer wrote will need to be vetted before sending out one... you got black and white, can hold them accountable.

      Anyway the counterstaff they handle 19 to 20 plus schemes of cpf,not everything is well versed one

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  5. Betta man21 December 2016 at 08:45:00 GMT+8

    Regarding withdrawal of CPF after 55, here is what CPF board wrote to me in black and white:

    CPF Withdrawal

    After setting aside the FRS in your RA, you can withdraw the remaining CPF balances in your OA,SA. When you withdraw your CPF savings, the Board processes all withdrawals of members who are 55 and above, using the deduction sequence as follows:


    1) the interest earned in the Special Account (SA) then Ordinary Account (OA) from the beginning of the year up to the month before the withdrawal, followed by

    2) the contribution/refunds credited to the SA then OA in the same month of the withdrawal, and lastly,

    3) Monies in the SA then monies in the OA.

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    1. Createwealth888821 December 2016 at 08:53:00 GMT+8

      This is good reference for all readers to know. Tks

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    2. RayNg21 December 2016 at 09:12:00 GMT+8

      How often can we withdraw OA/SA after setting aside FRS?

      Any limit of withdrawal (% of OA/SA)?

      Thanks.

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    3. Createwealth888821 December 2016 at 09:27:00 GMT+8

      I know someone who didn't read the Letter properly and ticked the box "accidentally" (wrongly) in the Reply Form and withdrew all the money in CPF SA and OA. When she realized it and then checked with CPF whether to return back the money. CPF said cannot!

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  6. My Sweet Retirement21 December 2016 at 16:16:00 GMT+8

    Congrats. Financial freedom for you!

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