It’s unacceptable that those Seniors who sold their home after LKY Set Age of CPF withdrawal for Retirement to PAY BACK CPF for retirement plus interest!! It’s more likely that some percentage of People who DIES EARLY Unfortunately NEVER GOT TO SEE THEIR OWN RETIREMENT MONIES and even get to smell their Years of Blood and Sweat to save that sum! Sometimes one wonders WHAT AGENDAS such Policy benefits those who sets the rules instead of letting these oldies enjoy their final years spending their own monies instead of being tied down!!!!!!

With me spending a lot of time in a year outside Singapore in the last 2 years due to pandemic border closures, I made a conscious decision to downsize my apartment and move to a one-bedded apartment from a 4 floors Landed Property, but only to learn that most Landlords are rejecting my offers given that I am Indian. Note, this is after they ask me to share all my confidential information including IC copies!! Ridiculous. Never imagined Singapore to treat me like a cocktoach just because of my race. I have lived in Hong Kong for over 2 decades but never felt so belittled. All my excitement to move into a 'so-called-picture-perfect city' is slowly but steadily dashing to grounds. As a senior executive in my firm, i have been instrumental in hiring local Singaporeans and promoting local labor, but here I am almost no where to move to given the atrocious behavior of these silly dumb head, not-so-friendly landlords!! Shame on them. Ministers including PM have been striving hard to bring in harmony, but its like playing drums to a deaf bullocks!! Sorry Sirs with all due respect, we are being unwelcomed even after your efforts!

Majority of people commenting either doesn't know the full return terms, or are just commenting based on their own narrow thinking... Maybe writer can make it clearer about the reasons and exemptions as well.

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..the Government should stop the property trading. Speculation in HDB,...because most if these leverage to the hilt,..hoping to profit from Capital Appreciation...cash flow from rentals ( enforcement is very rare...),.. Do most simply use their talents to play life-sized Monopoly game, glorified by Property Gulus.... But the bigger picture reveals that Society, Future Generations eventually suffer...as a casualty of these Mathematical Games. Yes/ No ?

many people who purchased an old resale flat that left less than 60 years lease around 2012 to 2017, suffered a loss when selling their flats now.. as their flats have depreciated by 100k to 200k. so they are not able to return the CPF used.. in fact, some of them got quite a big amt of their CPF wiped out.

Amazing post, thank you for sharing this knowledgeable post, really this is very helpful.

Dont think it is hdb that require u to pay the accrued interest. It is cpf that requires it

HDB should not charge accrued interest on CPF n they should be exempted. Buying a house it’s a form of investment and there are risk involved. When people making a loss from selling a house, why HDB still further their burdens to pay off the interest again.

Why does HDB require us to pay the acrued interest , isn't the cpf money our hard earned money safekeep for the purpose of buying a home.. And why are we paying interest to our money? These is making the people fall into more debt.. is that what the government wants, that we are in debt and cannot have a quiet retirement, instead have to work even at old age to cover these debts..when the money is used for valid purpose ls and not spluring. Government need to realise , we are their citizen not a foreigner, we should be protected from such debt. Not having to face more debts , as it is the cost of living is already high and still increasing with more gst , increase in all matters etc household bill, erp pricing,coe ,petrol tax, summons and home tax increae.. Where will find the money to have a family and save for our kids future . Even school fees are increasing.. so tell me how to retire as we grow older ... Amid covid and no jobs, govrnment still require us to make these payments .. Give us a break ... We need to appreciate and care for the elder generation and let those with families to have some savings.. if this trend continues, i forsee Singapore have lesser babies and the young educated migrating to other countries to seek better future than singapore . . Ease up on the rules n tax , and strengthen your peoples needs, give them better jobs, better opportunities, lower down on the cost of hdb housing and for resale ,ease on the tax and gst.. Not all of us are born with a silverspoon ... We are struglling day by day.. just to make sure all bills and needs are taken care.. and its getting harder everyday.. A wealthy nation doesnt mean a Happy nation.. if behind it is all the means to squeeze the people ... And not reward them for their hard work to build this nation ground up. Please be a caring and thoughtful leader.. not someone who only commands and does not know how the people are suffering.... We need a peoples leader, someone from the Middle income or low income family to rise.. Maybe one day... I pray for out kids future..