Written Answer to PQ on Allegedly Fradulent CPF Nomination

NOTICE PAPER NO. 2966 OF 2024 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 7 AUGUST 2024 QUESTION NO. 6011 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Mr Gerald Giam

To ask 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.

Answer:

1. Complaints about alleged fraud in relation to CPF nominations are rare. On average in the past five years, there are fewer than ten such complaints per year. No cases of fraud were established following CPF Board’s investigations.

2. 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.

3. 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.