Financial Planning
Frequently Asked Questions
Document Date: 15-Nov-2005
- I have just started work. I have to repay a university loan. I find it difficult to make regular savings. What is your advice?
- How should I invest my savings?
- Which insurance company offers the best investment-linked plan (ILP)?
- How should I select my investment fund?
- Do I get any insurance protection?
- Is it risky to invest in an investment fund?
- If some investments turn bad, will I make a loss?
- I am recently married. How much insurance do I need?
- How do I make savings for my child?
- Can I invest my savings in the CPF to get a better return?
- How should I invest my CPF minimum sum?
- How should I invest my savings after my retirement?
- How do I take care of my medical expenses?
- What is the advantage of insuring with NTUC Income?
1. |
I have just started work. I have to repay a university loan. I find it difficult
to make regular savings. What is your advice? |
Your financial should be:
- meet your living expenses, but be frugal
- repay your loan, by installments
- save 10 to 20% of your earnings
After that, you can think of the following:
- fashion
- entertainment
- holidays
- car or home
You should avoid loan commitment for non-essential and expensive items.
Give
high priority to regular savings. If you lose or wish to change your job, you
will have some savings to draw down.
Do not borrow on your credit card or other
sources and incur high interest charges. Some credit cards charge up to 24% on
your borrowing.
If you save 10 to 20% of your monthly income, you can invest
this saving to earn you a good rate of return. After a few years, the interest
can accumulate very fast.
Save now and spend later. Earn some interest.
2. |
How should I invest my
savings? |
Some popular choices are:
- keep the money in a bank account
- buy a life insurance policy
- save in a flexible investment-linked plan (ILP)
If you save $200 a month over 20 years, the total amount could grow to the following:
| |
Average
Return |
Total
(estimated) |
Risk
(estimated) |
| Bank |
1% |
$53,100 |
0% |
| Life Insurance Policy |
3% |
$65,500 |
10% |
| Flexible ILP |
5% |
$81,500 |
20% |
Note:
All figures are for illustration only. They are not guaranteed. |
Most people save in a bank account to earn interest. However, as interest
rate is low, the return is unsatisfactory.
You can get a better return from a
life insurance policy, as you are committing to save for many years. The actual
return is not guaranteed and may fluctuate by an estimated 10%, depending on
the bonus that is distributed in the future.
You can get the highest return by
investing in an investment linked plan (ILP), but you have to accept a higher
risk. The actual return may fluctuate by an estimated 20%.
If the actual return
from ILP is 20% lower than estimated, the reduced amount is still better than
the return from the bank. Many people are willing to take the risk to get a higher
return. If the return is too low, they can wait for a few more years for the
investment to appreciate.
These estimates are based on the current condition.
The actual return and fluctuation may change in the future.
If you save in the
bank or ILP, you have the flexibility to stop saving for a short period. We
do not have to incur interest charges or suffer any penalty. You can make additional
adhoc saving, or increase your regular saving.
You can buy a term insurance cover
by paying a small additional premium. This will supplement your regular saving
plan and pay an additional sum in the event of premature death or disability.
3.
Which insurance company offers the best investment-linked plan (ILP)?
You can
compare the front end charges and annual policy fee imposed by the various regular
premium ILPs.
The front end charge is used to pay commission to the sales agent.
It can vary from nil to 2 years of your saving.
You can calculate the front end
charge by looking at the percentage of your premium that is allocated for investment.
E.g. If the plan allocates 250% for investment during the first four years, the
front end charge is actually 150%. If the annual premium is $2,400, the front
end charge costs you $3,600.
Here are the charges for an annual saving of $2,400
made towards ILP:
| |
Front End Charge |
Annual
Charge |
Total for
20 Years |
| Company G |
160% |
$60 |
$5,040 |
| Company P |
185% |
$60 |
$5,640 |
| Company A |
190% |
$36 |
$5,280 |
| Company H |
196% |
$60 |
$5,940 |
| NTUC Income Ideal Plan (ID2) |
45% |
$30 |
$1,680 |
| NTUC Income Ideal Plan (ID5) |
Nil |
$80 |
$1,600 |
Ideal Plan (ID5) from NTUC Income does not have any front end charge. After
deducting a modest policy fee, 100% of your premium is invested from the first
month. This is a very attractive plan for those who wish to save more than $100
per month.
Other plans have a front end charge of between 160% to 196% of the
annual premium. A smaller percentage of the premium is
invested during the initial years. E.g. If the front end charge is 160% in the
first 2 years, only 40% of your saving is invested. If you save $2,400 annually,
only $960 is invested.
If you incur a high front end charge, you will also lose
out on investment gains that can be earned in the future.
The total charge that
you have to pay under our Ideal plan is quite modest, compared to the high returns
that you can earn from investing in an ILP.
4. How should I select my investment
fund?
There are over 300 investment funds available in the market.
You should choose
a large fund that have low charges and is managed by a good fund manager.
NTUC
Income offers the Combined Fund:
- large fund with over $3,500 million in investment
- invested in 900 top quality investments (bonds and equity)
- managed by 9 top fund managers
- well diversifed globally
Here are the charges:
| |
Combined Fund |
Others |
| Initial Spread |
3.5% |
5% |
| Annual Charge |
<=1% |
1% - 2% |
| Note: Charges of Combined Fund are not guaranteed. |
Investing in a fund with low charges like the Combined Fund will benefit you
in the long run. Over 20 years, the Combined Fund could offer 10% - 20% more
than other funds, assuming that all funds earn the same average rate of return.
We pay more, due to our low charges.
The modest charges are more than compensated
by the higher return that you can earn from a ILP.
You have the choice of three investment options:
| |
Equity |
Bond |
Return * |
| Growth |
70% |
30% |
6.0% |
| Balanced |
50% |
50% |
5.5% |
| Conservative |
30% |
70% |
5.0% |
* Estimated return over 10 years or more (not guaranteed). |
If you are willing to take moderate to higher risk, you can choose Growth.
If you prefer to take low to medium risk, you can invest in Balanced or Conservative.
5.
Do I get any insurance protection?
Ideal Plan gives you insurance protection equivalent to 5 years of your annual
regular saving, free of charge. E.g. If you save $2,400 annually, the insurance
protection is $12,000.
You can get additional insurance by buying a decreasing
term assurance (DTA) rider.
For DTA, we recommend a sum assured that is equal to your total future saving.
If you save $3,000 a year, we recommend a sum assured of $60,000 over 20 years.
Under DTA, the sum assured of $60,000 will decrease by $3,000 each year. This
is compensated by the additional saving that you make each year. In the event
of death or disability, we will pay the DTA sum assured and your cash value in
Ideal Plan as a benefit. The total amount payable will usually be more than $60,000.
The following table shows the benefit payout, for an annual saving of $2,400
in Ideal Plan with a $60,000 DTA cover for 20 years. Assume that your saving
grow by a net return of 5% per year.
Annual Saving of $2,400
DTA Sum Assured of $60,000 over 20 years
Total Benefit Payable is the sum of DTA Sum Assured and Cash Value
| Year |
DTA
Sum Assured |
Cash Value
in Ideal Plan |
Total
Benefit |
| 1 |
$ 60,000 |
$ 3,150 |
$ 63,150 |
| 10 |
$ 33,000 |
$ 39,600 |
$ 72,600 |
| 20 |
$ 3,000 |
$104,200 |
$107,200 |
Note:
Cash Value figures are based on a net return of 5% p.a. i.e. net of all charges.
The figures are for illustration only. They are not guaranteed.
The annual premium payable for a 20 year DTA insuring $60,000 is quite modest.
| Entry Age |
Male |
Female |
| 25 |
$ 30 |
$ 20 |
| 35 |
$ 62 |
$ 41 |
| 45 |
$209 |
$137 |
| Note: Premium Rates are not guaranteed. |
Depending on your financial needs, you can choose a higher sum assured under
DTA.
6. Is it risky to invest in an investment fund?
The Combined Fund could earn a return of 5-6% per annum over a long term, say 10 to 20 years.
Based on the benchmark, the average return over the past 10 years is 6.5% per annum. This is quite attractive, considering that the global economic situation had been quite difficult.
The Combined Fund has moderately high risk. But risk is to your advantage.
If you invest $100,000 for 10 years in the CPF to earn 2.5% per annum, you will get $128,000. If you invest in a
moderately high risk fund to earn 6% per annum, you get $179,100.
Risk can work both ways. You can get more or less than $179,100. If you get more than $179,100, you can realise your investment. If you get less than $179,100, wait for 1, 2, or 3 years for the investment to recover.
Risk is to your advantage because you can wait for the right time to get a better return.
7. If some investments turn bad, will I make a loss?
The Combined Fund is invested in 900 quality investments. They are selected from among the best
bond and equity investments all over the world.
If a few investments turn bad, the impact is small. Each bad investment will have less than 0.1% impact on the
return.
The bad investments will be more than offset by the good investments. This is the advantage of diversification. It is important to invest in a large and well diversified fund.
The Combined Fund is managed by 9 top fund managers, who are selected from a large database of fund managers. They are considered to be among the top tier fund managers in the world.
8. I am recently married. How much insurance do I need?
You need insurance to take care of your family needs, in the event of your premature death or disability.
Most people like to have insurance coverage equivalent to 5 years of annual income. If your annual income is $50,000, you should be insured for $250,000.
If you have existing insurance coverage, you only need to take up the additional sum to make this target sum.
You can buy a term insurance rider to provide the additional sum payable on death or permanent disability, as follows:
| Annual premium to insure $100,000 - Term Assurance (TA) rider |
| Entry Age |
For 20 Years |
Expire at Age 65 |
| Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
| 25 |
$100 |
$ 66 |
$290 |
$193 |
| 35 |
$254 |
$167 |
$480 |
$320 |
| 45 |
$823 |
$546 |
$823 |
$546 |
| Note: Premium rates are not guaranteed. |
You can buy a decreasing term insurance rider to provide an additional sum payable on death or permanent disability.
The sum assured can be equal to your total future saving. The decrease in the sum assured each year
will be compensated by additional saving that you make each year.
| Annual premium to insure $100,000 - Decreasing Term Assurance (DTA) rider |
| Entry Age |
For 20 Years |
Expire at Age 65 |
| Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
| 25 |
$ 51 |
$ 33 |
$ 99 |
$ 66 |
| 35 |
$103 |
$ 68 |
$172 |
$113 |
| 45 |
$348 |
$228 |
$348 |
$228 |
Note: Premium rates are not guaranteed. |
You can buy a living insurance rider to pay an additional sum on death, disability or diagnosis of 30 dread disease, as follows:
| Annual premium to insure $50,000 - Living Assurance
(LA) rider |
| Entry Age |
For 20 Years |
Expire at Age 65 |
| Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
| 25 |
$102 |
$ 92 |
$260 |
$238 |
| 35 |
$256 |
$246 |
$430 |
$389 |
| 45 |
$722 |
$652 |
$722 |
$652 |
| Note: Premium rates are not guaranteed. |
You can choose a combination of riders. For example, you can insure $100,000 of term insurance rider and $50,000 of living benefit rider.
You can buy the riders under our Family Insurance plan. You can also insure several members of your family under one policy. This will save you on the annual policy fee.
There are other riders that can be taken under this plan:
- Monthly income benefit payable on death or permanent disability
- Cash benefit for each day of hospital stay
- Accident insurance
9. How do I make savings for my child?
You can buy an Ideal plan to save for your child. You should have a separate policy for each child.
You can save $100 or more each month in Ideal plan and invest the saving in Combined Fund.
The advantages of Ideal plan are:
- flexibility
- allows adhoc saving
- can stop saving for a short period
- an attractive return
- flexible maturity date
The tuition fees payable for a university education is estimated to be:
| Local University |
$6,000 to $20,000 per year (with government subsidy) |
| Foreign University |
$20,000 to $60,000 per year (full fees) |
The total saving (excluding interest) is:
| Monthly Saving |
Total for 15 Years |
| $100 |
$18,000 |
| $150 |
$27,000 |
| $200 |
$36,000 |
We suggest that you should save enough to meet the expected tuition fees for a 3 year course.
The interest that you can earn on your saving (say, 6% per annum) can meet the inflation in tuition fees. If there is an excess, it can be used to pay for an additional year in university or meet the living
expenses.
You can buy a DTA to supplement the saving, in the event of premature death or disability. This ensures that the planned saving
will remain intact.
The premium payable for a 20 year DTA of $25,000 is:
| Entry Age |
Male |
Female |
| 25 |
$13 |
$ 8 |
| 35 |
$26 |
$17 |
| 45 |
$87 |
$57 |
| Note: Premium Rates are not guaranteed. |
10. Can I invest my savings in the CPF to get a better return?
You can invest your CPF savings in our Combined Fund.
Based on a return of 6% per annum, your savings could grow as follows:
Single premium: $100,000
| Duration |
CPF |
Combined Fund |
Difference |
| |
2.5% p.a. |
6% p.a. |
|
| 10 |
$128,000 |
$179,100 |
$ 51,100 |
| 15 |
$144,800 |
$239,700 |
$ 94,900 |
| 20 |
$163,900 |
$320,700 |
$156,800 |
| 25 |
$185,400 |
$429,200 |
$243,800 |
| 30 |
$209,800 |
$574,300 |
$364,500 |
Note:
Figures are for illustration
only. They are not guaranteed. Assume investment return is
net of policy and fund charges. |
The investment in the Combined Fund is subject to moderately high risk. The actual return may fluctuate by an estimated 20%.
Risk can be to your advantage. If you get more than the projected savings, you can withdraw your investment.
If you get less, you can wait for 1, 2 or 3 years for the investment to recover. This will allow you to get the projected savings, or more.
11. How should I invest my CPF minimum sum?
When you retire, you are required to keep a minimum sum in the CPF to be invested according to its rules.
The minimum sum is $90,000 for a person retiring in 2005. This sum will increase by $4000 per
year, until it reaches $122,000 for a person retiring in 2013.
You have the following choices to invest your minimum sum:
- keep it in CPF to earn interest at 4% per annum
- transfer it to a bank account to earn interest at the current rate
- use the minimum sum to buy a life annuity
If you keep the money in the CPF, you are allowed to withdraw a monthly sum of $711 from age 62. Your minimum
sum is expected to run out in 20 years time. Nothing is payable after it runs out.
As the bank offers a lower return than the CPF, few people choose this option now.
You can use the minimum sum to buy a life annuity payable from age 62. NTUC Income offers the monthly payment shown in the next
table.
Each year, an estimated 10% of the retirees will use their CPF savings to buy an annuity. The other 90% keep
the money in the CPF.
In the market, about 65% of life annuities are bought from NTUC Income. The remaining 35% are bought from other life insurers.
Annuity from NTUC Income
Minimum Sum at 55: $90,000
Estimated monthly annuity payable at age 62:
| |
Guaranteed |
Estimated Bonus |
Total |
| Male |
$473 |
$99 |
$572 |
| Female |
$443 |
$93 |
$536 |
Note:
This is a participating annuity. The monthly payout increases
when bonus is declared. Bonus is not guaranteed. |
The bonus is not guaranteed and it depends on the investment return earned on our insurance fund. The bonus shown above is the estimated amount declared during the 7 years (deferred period) up to 62, assuming an average bonus of 2.75% each year.
The annuity will continue to receive a bonus in each subsequent year. If the bonus continues to be declared at 2.75% per year
(not guaranteed), the monthly payment will increase as follows:
| Age |
Male |
Female |
| 62 |
$572 |
$536 |
| 67 |
$655 |
$613 |
| 72 |
$750 |
$703 |
| 77 |
$859 |
$805 |
| 82 |
$984 |
$922 |
| Note: Figures are for illustration only. They are not guaranteed. |
In the event of death during the earlier years, the capital sum less total annuity payments will be refunded to the estate.
12. How should I invest my savings after my retirement?
We offer the following options:
- buy a life annuity
- invest in the Combined Fund
Some people will use part of the savings to buy a life annuity and another part to invest in the Combined Fund.
Annuity
If you invest $100,000 in a life annuity at age 60, you will get a monthly payment:
| Male |
$429 (or 5.1% p.a.) |
| Female |
$401 (or 4.8% p.a.) |
In calculating the payout, we use an interest rate of 2.5% and add a further component (2.6% for male, 2.3% for female) to represent the consumption of capital over the expected life expectancy.
Each year, we will look at the average return earned on the investments in recent years. If it is more than 2.5%, we will pay most of the difference in the form of a bonus that is added to the monthly annuity payment. The bonus is payable on a cumulative
basis for the remaining lifetime of the annuitant.
If the annuitant dies at an early age and he has received annuity payments that is less than the capital sum, the balance is refunded to the estate.
If the annuitant lives longer, he will continue to receive annuity payments for his entire lifetime.
Combined Fund
You can invest your savings in the Combined Fund to earn an average return (not guaranteed) of 6% per annum over a long term.
You can request for a fixed sum to be encashed monthly from the Combined Fund to meet your living expenses. We will credit this sum to your bank account every month.
E.g. If you invest $200,000 in the Combined Fund and earn an average of 6% per annum, you can ask for $1,000 a month to be transferred to your bank account. Your capital is likely to be kept intact. If you transfer more than the yield (or return), the capital will diminish gradually. If you take out less than the yield, the capital will grow.
13. How do I take care of my medical expenses?
You can buy our Incomeshield Policy. We offer the following plans:
| Plan |
A |
B |
| |
($) |
($) |
| Daily Benefit |
800 |
500 |
| Surgical Benefit |
9,400 |
8,200 |
| Deductible |
3,000 |
2,000 |
| Co-insurance |
10% |
10% |
| Annual Limit |
130,000 |
100,000 |
| Lifetime Limit |
1,500,000 |
800,000 |
| Annual Premium |
| Age |
|
|
| 30 |
84 |
50 |
| 40 |
126 |
76 |
| 50 |
252 |
151 |
| 60 |
420 |
252 |
| 70 |
924 |
554 |
| 80 |
2,016 |
1,218 |
Premium rates are subject to adjustment, based on claim experience. The premium will increase according to the age in each year. It can also increase due to inflation in medical expenses.
The premium can be paid out of your CPF Medisave account, subject to a limit of $660. Any difference will
be paid by cash.
We have a rider (Incomeshield Plus) to cover the deductible and co-insurance. If you are insured under the basic plan and the rider, the full amount of the hospital bill will be covered, provided that you are treated in the appropriate ward in a restructured hospital.
You can call our Health Hotline to get advice on the appropriate hospital and ward to be treated.
You can buy similar plans from other insurers. They provide higher coverage and charge a premium that is 15% to 80%
higher than Incomeshield.
Plan A or similar
| Age |
NTUC Income |
Company A |
Company B |
| 40 |
126 |
143 |
216 |
| 60 |
420 |
491 |
663 |
| 80 |
2016 |
2,730 |
3,686 |
| Note: Premium Rates are not guaranteed. |
14. What is the advantage of insuring with NTUC Income?
NTUC Income is a co-operative society.
Our aim is to serve our policyholders. We provide insurance at an affordable cost and distribute most of our surplus to our policyholders. Our shareholders receive less than 2% of our surplus.
Other insurers aim to make the most profits for their shareholders. The profits have to be earned from their insurance business. Their policyholders have to pay a higher premium to increase their profits.
NTUC Income operates at lower expenses. We pay less commision to agents and modest salary to our employees. This allow us to charge a lower premium.
NTUC Income is financially strong. We are rated "AA" by Standard and Poor's, a world renowed rating agency. This is the highest rating awarded among all insurers in Asia. Our financial strength gives the best security to our policyholders.
Annex
Table 1 - Lump sum savings
Total savings at end of each year, if you make a lump sum saving of $10,000.
| Annual Rate of Return |
| Year |
1% |
CPF OA 2.5%** |
3% |
4% |
5% |
6% |
7% |
8% |
| 1 |
9,747 |
10,250 |
9,940 |
10,036 |
10,133 |
10,229 |
10,326 |
10,422 |
| 2 |
9,844 |
10,506 |
10,238 |
10,437 |
10,639 |
10,843 |
11,048 |
11,256 |
| 3 |
9,942 |
10,769 |
10,545 |
10,855 |
11,171 |
11,493 |
11,822 |
12,156 |
| 4 |
10,042 |
11,038 |
10,861 |
11,289 |
11,730 |
12,183 |
12,649 |
13,129 |
| 5 |
10,142 |
11,314 |
11,187 |
11,741 |
12,316 |
12,914 |
13,535 |
14,179 |
| 6 |
10,244 |
11,597 |
11,523 |
12,210 |
12,932 |
13,689 |
14,482 |
15,313 |
| 7 |
10,346 |
11,887 |
11,868 |
12,699 |
13,579 |
14,510 |
15,496 |
16,538 |
| 8 |
10,450 |
12,184 |
12,224 |
13,207 |
14,257 |
15,381 |
16,580 |
17,861 |
| 9 |
10,554 |
12,489 |
12,591 |
13,735 |
14,970 |
16,303 |
17,741 |
19,290 |
| 10 |
10,660 |
12,801 |
12,969 |
14,284 |
15,719 |
17,282 |
18,983 |
20,834 |
| 11 |
10,766 |
13,121 |
13,358 |
14,856 |
16,505 |
18,319 |
20,312 |
22,500 |
| 12 |
10,874 |
13,449 |
13,759 |
15,450 |
17,330 |
19,418 |
21,734 |
24,300 |
| 13 |
10,983 |
13,785 |
14,171 |
16,068 |
18,197 |
20,583 |
23,255 |
26,244 |
| 14 |
11,092 |
14,130 |
14,596 |
16,711 |
19,106 |
21,818 |
24,883 |
28,344 |
| 15 |
11,203 |
14,483 |
15,034 |
17,379 |
20,062 |
23,127 |
26,625 |
30,611 |
| Up to Year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 20 |
11,775 |
16,386 |
17,429 |
21,144 |
25,604 |
30,949 |
37,342 |
44,978 |
| 25 |
12,375 |
18,539 |
20,205 |
25,725 |
32,678 |
41,417 |
52,375 |
66,088 |
| 30 |
13,007 |
20,976 |
23,423 |
31,299 |
41,707 |
55,425 |
73,458 |
97,105 |
| 35 |
13,670 |
23,732 |
27,154 |
38,080 |
53,230 |
74,171 |
103,029 |
142,679 |
| 40 |
14,368 |
26,851 |
31,479 |
46,330 |
67,936 |
99,257 |
144,504 |
209,642 |
| 45 |
15,100 |
30,379 |
36,492 |
56,367 |
86,705 |
132,828 |
202,674 |
308,032 |
| ** - $10,000 accumulated at the CPF OA interest rate of 2.5% p.a. No bid offer deducted. |
Table 1 shows how a lump sum saving of $10,000 would grow at different time horizon and rate of return.
The projected saving is accumulated after deducting for 3.5% bid offer spread.
The third column shows how your saving (of $10,000) would grow if it is left to accumulate at 2.5% p.a. in your CPF
Ordinary Account.
The annual rate of return refers to net return after deducting for annual charges of Ideal Plan.
All figures are not guaranteed.
Table 2 - Regular savings
Total at end of each year, if you make annual saving of $10,000
| Annual Rate of Return |
| Year |
Bank 1% ^ |
CPF OA 2.5% ** |
3% |
4% |
5% |
6% |
7% |
8% |
| 1 |
10,100 |
10,250 |
9,940 |
10,036 |
10,133 |
10,229 |
10,326 |
10,422 |
| 2 |
20,301 |
20,756 |
20,177 |
20,473 |
20,772 |
21,072 |
21,374 |
21,678 |
| 3 |
30,604 |
31,525 |
30,722 |
31,328 |
31,943 |
32,565 |
33,195 |
33,834 |
| 4 |
41,010 |
42,563 |
41,583 |
42,618 |
43,672 |
44,748 |
45,845 |
46,963 |
| 5 |
51,520 |
53,877 |
52,770 |
54,358 |
55,988 |
57,662 |
59,379 |
61,142 |
| 6 |
62,135 |
65,474 |
64,293 |
66,569 |
68,920 |
71,351 |
73,861 |
76,455 |
| 7 |
72,857 |
77,361 |
76,161 |
79,267 |
82,499 |
85,861 |
89,357 |
92,993 |
| 8 |
83,685 |
89,545 |
88,385 |
92,474 |
96,756 |
101,241 |
105,938 |
110,855 |
| 9 |
94,622 |
102,034 |
100,976 |
106,209 |
111,727 |
117,545 |
123,679 |
130,145 |
| 10 |
105,668 |
114,835 |
113,945 |
120,493 |
127,445 |
134,826 |
142,662 |
150,979 |
| 11 |
116,825 |
127,956 |
127,303 |
135,349 |
143,950 |
153,145 |
162,974 |
173,479 |
| 12 |
128,093 |
141,404 |
141,062 |
150,799 |
161,280 |
172,563 |
184,707 |
197,780 |
| 13 |
139,474 |
155,190 |
155,233 |
166,867 |
179,477 |
193,145 |
207,962 |
224,024 |
| 14 |
150,969 |
169,319 |
169,830 |
183,578 |
198,583 |
214,963 |
232,845 |
252,368 |
| 15 |
162,579 |
183,802 |
184,864 |
200,957 |
218,645 |
238,090 |
259,470 |
282,979 |
| Up to Year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 20 |
222,392 |
261,833 |
267,078 |
298,853 |
335,041 |
376,280 |
423,299 |
476,931 |
| 25 |
285,256 |
350,117 |
362,387 |
417,958 |
483,595 |
561,209 |
653,078 |
761,910 |
| 30 |
351,327 |
450,003 |
472,876 |
562,868 |
673,192 |
808,686 |
975,355 |
1,180,638 |
| 35 |
420,769 |
563,014 |
600,963 |
739,174 |
915,171 |
1,139,866 |
1,427,365 |
1,795,886 |
| 40 |
493,752 |
690,876 |
749,451 |
953,676 |
1,224,004 |
1,583,060 |
2,061,332 |
2,699,887 |
| 45 |
570,459 |
835,540 |
921,589 |
1,214,651 |
1,618,162 |
2,176,153 |
2,950,505 |
4,028,162 |
^- Annual Saving accumulated at bank interest rate of 1% p.a. No bid offer deducted.
** - Annual Saving accumulated at the CPF OA interest rate of 2.5% p.a. No bid offer deducted. |
Table 2 shows how annual saving of $10,000 would grow at different time horizon and rate of return.
The projected saving is accumulated after deducting for 3.5% bid offer spread.
The first column shows how your total savings would grow if it is accumulated in the bank, earning an average interest of 1% p.a. The second column shows how your total savings would grow if it is accumulated at 2.5% p.a. in your CPF Ordinary Account.
The annual rate of return refers to net return after deducting for annual charges of Ideal Plan.
All figures are not guaranteed.
Table 3 - Annual Premium (Cost of Insurance) for Male
| LTA - |
Level Term Assurance; pays the sum assured on death during the term. |
| DTA - |
Decreasing Term Assurance; pays the decreasing sum assured on death during the term. |
| DDA - |
Dread Disease Assurance; pays the sum assured on death or incidence of dread disease during the term. |
| Entry |
LTA $100,000 |
|
DTA $100,000 |
|
DDA $100,000 |
| Age |
10 yr |
20 yr |
Up to
Age 64 |
|
10 yr |
20 yr |
Up to Age 64 |
|
10 yr |
20 yr |
Up to
Age 64 |
| 20 |
80 |
83 |
240 |
|
46 |
48 |
85 |
|
122 |
147 |
423 |
| 25 |
80 |
100 |
290 |
|
46 |
51 |
99 |
|
147 |
203 |
520 |
| 30 |
88 |
149 |
377 |
|
48 |
65 |
128 |
|
186 |
316 |
677 |
| 35 |
133 |
254 |
480 |
|
65 |
103 |
172 |
|
291 |
512 |
860 |
| 40 |
246 |
470 |
625 |
|
119 |
189 |
242 |
|
523 |
872 |
1,113 |
| 45 |
448 |
823 |
823 |
|
220 |
348 |
348 |
|
869 |
1,443 |
1,443 |
| 50 |
830 |
1,380 |
1,085 |
|
403 |
613 |
500 |
|
1,450 |
2,315 |
1,856 |
| 55 |
1,443 |
2,270 |
1,443 |
|
742 |
1,060 |
742 |
|
2,438 |
3,704 |
2,438 |
| 59 |
2,121 |
3,255 |
1,697 |
|
1,109 |
1,581 |
999 |
|
3,574 |
5,224 |
2,881 |
| Premium Rates may be subject to change. Please approach our advisers if you wish to find
out more. |
Table 4 - Annual Premium (Cost of Insurance) for Female
| LTA - |
Level
Term Assurance; pays the sum assured on death during the term. |
| DTA - |
Decreasing
Term Assurance; pays the decreasing sum assured on death during the term. |
| DDA - |
Dread Disease Assurance; pays the sum assured on death or incidence of dread disease during the term. |
| Entry |
LTA $100,000 |
|
DTA $100,000 |
|
DDA $100,000 |
| Age |
10 yr |
20 yr |
Up to
Age 64 |
|
10 yr |
20 yr |
Up to
Age 64 |
|
10 yr |
20 yr |
Up to
Age 64 |
| 20 |
52 |
54 |
160 |
|
31 |
31 |
57 |
|
117 |
136 |
389 |
| 25 |
52 |
66 |
193 |
|
31 |
33 |
66 |
|
135 |
183 |
475 |
| 30 |
58 |
98 |
252 |
|
32 |
43 |
84 |
|
168 |
290 |
614 |
| 35 |
87 |
167 |
320 |
|
43 |
68 |
113 |
|
261 |
493 |
778 |
| 40 |
162 |
310 |
415 |
|
78 |
125 |
159 |
|
482 |
833 |
1,006 |
| 45 |
294 |
546 |
546 |
|
145 |
228 |
228 |
|
867 |
1,305 |
1,305 |
| 50 |
546 |
918 |
717 |
|
264 |
403 |
328 |
|
1,413 |
1,998 |
1,664 |
| 55 |
951 |
1,522 |
951 |
|
486 |
695 |
486 |
|
2,062 |
3,038 |
2,062 |
| 59 |
1,400 |
2,201 |
1,116 |
|
725 |
1,034 |
655 |
|
2,800 |
4,184 |
2,272 |
| Premium Rates may be subject to change. Please approach our advisers if you wish to find
out more. |