Complaints Received and CPF Nominations Annulled Over Past Five Years
Debated in Parliament on 7 Aug 2024.
Summary
- Gerald Giam Yean Song inquired about the number of complaints regarding fraudulent CPF nominations over the past five years, the number of annulled nominations, and the reasons for these annulments.
- Minister Tan See Leng responded that complaints about CPF nomination fraud are rare, averaging fewer than 10 per year, with no established cases of fraud from investigations.
- Some nominations were annulled due to non-compliance with instructions on the nomination form, and the CPF Board conducts proactive verification checks as part of its safeguards.
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Gerald Giam Yean Song
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) in each year of the past five years, how many complaints have been received by the CPF Board about allegedly fraudulent CPF nominations; (b) how many CPF nominations have been annulled following these complaints; and (c) what are the main reasons for such annulments.
Tan See Leng
Complaints about alleged fraud in relation to Central Provident Fund (CPF) nominations are rare. On average in the past five years, there are fewer than 10 such complaints per year. No cases of fraud were established following CPF Board’s investigations.
However, a minority of nominations were voided as our investigations found that they were not made in accordance with the instructions specified in the nomination form and by the Board.
CPF Board also conducts pro-active verification checks even where there are no complaints. This is part of CPF Board’s suite of safeguards under the CPF nomination scheme.