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Anonymous

25 Nov 2019

CPF

What to do with flexible medical benefits - use it, or let it go into Medisave as per company policy for unused amount?

I just started my first job at a company which offers flexible medical benefits on top of dental benefits.

I have a condition for which hospitalization is not covered under any (mine and company's) insurance but claimable under Medisave. So I was thinking to not use my flexible medical benefits to build up my Medisave faster in case I need to use it. Putting the money in Medisave also incurs interest.

Thanks in advance!

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Kelly Trinh

25 Nov 2019

Backoffice technical at financial services firm

So if you don't use can you get cash instead?

Coz this then reduces down to cash vs topup MA account. The latter has tax relief and nice interest so worth if you would be saving anyway (and from your situation sounds like MA you dip into regularly anyway so isn't a huge liquidity trap)

There are limits so look at CPF website to make sure you get the full benefits of the tax deductions

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Pang Zhe Liang

25 Nov 2019

Fee-Based Financial Advisory Manager at Financial Alliance Pte Ltd (IFA Firm)

If you need to use it, then you have to use it - no other choice right?

If you do not need to use it, it becomes your savings in your MediSave, which compounds at 4% interest per annum - definitely a good bonus to have!

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