CPF Basic Healthcare Sum to rise to $79,000 for those under 65 from Jan 1
The Straits Times
|December 16, 2025
The Basic Healthcare Sum will be raised from $75,500 to $79,000 for Central Provident Fund (CPF) members under 65 years old from Jan 1, 2026.
Those aged 66 and above in 2026 will see no change to their Basic Healthcare Sum, the CPF Board, the Ministry of Health and the Housing Board said jointly on Dec 15.
The Special, MediSave and Retirement Account interest rate will remain unchanged at the floor rate of 4 per cent per annum from Jan 1 to March 31, 2026.
The Ordinary Account (OA) interest rate will remain unchanged at the floor rate of 2.5 per cent per annum in the first quarter of 2026.
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