The CPF contributions are allocated to the Ordinary, Special and Medisave Accounts based on the ratio of contributions shown in Tables 1 to 7. Contributions are first allocated to the Medisave Account, followed by the Special Account. The balance is then allocated to the Ordinary Account.
Table 1: CPF Allocation Rates from 1 January 2016
Employee Age
(years)
CPF contribution
Ordinary Account
Special Account
Medisave Account
35 & below
$100
$62.17
($100-$21.62-$16.21)
$16.21
($100 X 0.1621)
$21.62
($100 X
0.2162)
Table 2: Contribution rates from 1 January 2016 for private sector and public sector non-pensionable employees being:
Singapore Citizen
Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR) employees from their 3rd year onwards
Government Non-Pensionable Employees
Non-Pensionable Employees in Statutory Bodies & Aided Schools
Employee Age
(years)
Contribution By Employer (% of wage)
Contribution By Employee (% of wage)
Total Contribution (% of wage)
Credited Into
Ordinary Account (Ratio of Con)
Special Account (Ratio of Con)
Medisave Account (Ratio of Con)
35 & below
17
20
37
0.6217
0.1621
0.2162
Above 35-45
17
20
37
0.5677
0.1891
0.2432
Above 45-50
17
20
37
0.5136
0.2162
0.2702
Above 50-55
17
20
37
0.4055
0.3108
0.2837
Above 55-60
13
13
26
0.4616
0.1346
0.4038
Above 60-65
9
7.5
16.5
0.2122
0.1515
0.6363
Above 65
7.5
5
12.5
0.08
0.08
0.84
Table 3: Contribution rates from 1 January 2016 for Government Pensionable Employees and Pensionable Employees in Statutory Bodies & Aided Schools
Employee Age
(years)
Contribution By Employer (% of wage)
Contribution By Employee (% of wage)
Total Contribution (% of wage)
Credited Into
Ordinary Account (Ratio of Con)
Special Account (Ratio of Con)
Medisave Account (Ratio of Con)
35 & below
12.75
15
27.75
0.6217
0.1621
0.2162
Above 35-45
12.75
15
27.75
0.5677
0.1891
0.2432
Above 45-50
12.75
15
27.75
0.5136
0.2162
0.2702
Above 50-55
12.75
15
27.75
0.4055
0.3108
0.2837
Above 55-60
9.75
9.75
19.5
0.4616
0.1346
0.4038
Above 60-65
6.75
5.625
12.375
0.2425
0.1515
0.6060
Above 65
5.625
3.75
9.375
0.08
0.08
0.84
Table 4: Contribution rates for 1st Year SPR from 1 January 2016 for Private Sector and Non-Pensionable Employees (Statutory Bodies & Aided Schools)
Employee
Age
(years)
Contribution
By Employer (% of wage)
Contribution
By Employee (% of wage)
Total
Contribution (% of wage)
Credited
Into
Ordinary
Account (Ratio of Con)
Special
Account (Ratio of Con)
Medisave
Account (Ratio of Con)
35 &
below
4
5
9
0.6217
0.1621
0.2162
Above
35-45
4
5
9
0.5677
0.1891
0.2432
Above
45-50
4
5
9
0.5136
0.2162
0.2702
Above
50-55
4
5
9
0.4055
0.3108
0.2837
Above
55-60
4
5
9
0.4616
0.1346
0.4038
Above
60-65
3.5
5
8.5
0.2122
0.1515
0.6363
Above 65
3.5
5
8.5
0.08
0.08
0.84
Table 5: Contribution rates for 2nd Year SPR from 1 January 2016 for Private Sector and Non-Pensionable Employees (Statutory Bodies & Aided Schools)
Employee
Age
(years)
Contribution
By Employer (% of wage)
Contribution
By Employee (% of wage)
Total
Contribution (% of wage)
Credited
Into
Ordinary
Account (Ratio of Con)
Special
Account (Ratio of Con)
Medisave
Account (Ratio of Con)
35 &
below
9
15
24
0.6217
0.1621
0.2162
Above
35-45
9
15
24
0.5677
0.1891
0.2432
Above
45-50
9
15
24
0.5136
0.2162
0.2702
Above 50-55
9
15
24
0.4055
0.3108
0.2837
Above
55-60
6
12.5
18.5
0.4616
0.1346
0.4038
Above
60-65
3.5
7.5
11
0.2122
0.1515
0.6363
Above 65
3.5
5
8.5
0.08
0.08
0.84
Table 6: Contribution rates for 1st Year SPR from 1 January 2016 for Public Sector and Pensionable Employees (Statutory Bodies & Aided Schools)
Employee
Age
(years)
Contribution
By Employer (% of wage)
Contribution
By Employee (% of wage)
Total
Contribution (% of wage)
Credited
Into
Ordinary
Account (Ratio of Con)
Special
Account (Ratio of Con)
Medisave
Account (Ratio of Con)
35 &
below
3
3.75
6.75
0.6217
0.1621
0.2162
Above
35-45
3
3.75
6.75
0.5677
0.1891
0.2432
Above
45-50
3
3.75
6.75
0.5136
0.2162
0.2702
Above
50-55
3
3.75
6.75
0.4055
0.3108
0.2837
Above
55-60
3
3.75
6.75
0.4616
0.1346
0.4038
Above
60-65
3.5
3.75
6.375
0.2425
0.1515
0.6060
Above 65
3.5
5
8.5
0.08
0.08
0.84
Table 7: Contribution rates for 2nd Year SPR from 1 January 2016 for Public Sector and Pensionable Employees (Statutory Bodies & Aided Schools)
Employee
Age
(years)
Contribution
By Employer (% of wage)
Contribution
By Employee (% of wage)
Total
Contribution (% of wage)
Credited
Into
Ordinary
Account (Ratio of Con)
Special
Account (Ratio of Con)
Medisave
Account (Ratio of Con)
35 &
below
6.75
11.25
18
0.6217
0.1621
0.2162
Above
35-45
6.75
11.25
18
0.5677
0.1891
0.2432
Above
45-50
6.75
11.25
18
0.5136
0.2162
0.2702
Above
50-55
6.75
11.25
18
0.4055
0.3108
0.2837
Above
55-60
4.5
9.375
13.875
0.4616
0.1346
0.4038
Above
60-65
2.625
5.625
8.25
0.2425
0.1515
0.6060
Above 65
2.625
3.75
6.375
0.08
0.08
0.84
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