Anonymous

18 Apr 2019

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If you have enough CPF to fully pay a BTO, do you still accrue interest from CPF?

Let's say BTO costs 200k and you have 300k+++ in the CPF to deduct. Will CPF still accrue interest if you decide to fully pay the BTO at one shot?

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Bella John

31 Dec 2021

On top of using CPF money, the Enhanced CPF Housing Grant, or HDB Grant, is another important policy that is helping Singaporeans cope with the high costs of purchasing a home.

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Ang Boon Ping

06 Sep 2018

Yes. U do. Even if fully paid up, if you have use the OA money for paying hdb loan. There will be accrue interest. It will keep on accumulating unless u pay cash to cpf.

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Gerard Ong

06 Sep 2018

Tax Manager at Ernst & Young

Yes of course, because it is akin to "borrowing" a loan from your own cpf account. The 200...

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