Singlife MINDEF/MHA Group Term Life Insurance Plan
4.5/5
CATEGORY
Life Insurance
TYPE
Group Term Life Insurance (Portable)
COVERS
Death, Total & Permanent Disability (TPD), Terminal Illness (TI)
OPTIONAL ADD-ON RIDERS
Critical Illness (CI), Early CI, Disability
Overview
One of best value plans for those eligible, especially for Death/TI/TPD
May be the only truly portable, low-cost Group insurance plan in Singapore
Buy and manage online (with Singlife), without adviser or agent
For Whom
Suitable For
Eligible persons (Working NSmen, NSFs, eligible MINDEF & MHA employees) and their spouse and children, with standard (healthy) lives
Not Suitable For
People with pre-existing conditions, retirees
For What Purpose?
Income replacement for dependants or self in case of:
Death/TPD/TI
Lump sum payout to your dependants (up to $1m sum assured) to support their living expenses in case of your death/TPD.
An Advance Payment Benefit of up to S$400k in case of TI, balance upon death.
Critical Illness (Add-on Rider)
Lump sum payout to you (up to $500k sum assured) when diagnosed with late stage CI.
Expenses for alternative treatment for CI not covered by Shield (e.g., drugs not on cancer drug list, Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Not for hospitalisation expenses or early-stage CI coverage
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Great value for money: main plan (Death/TI/TPD) has level premiums that don’t change up to age 65
- Fit-for-purpose term plan with minimal exclusions
- Covers up to age 70
- MINDEF/MHA as policyholder to negotiate terms; pays for base coverage during full-time NS
Cons
- MINDEF/MHA may change the terms including premiums
- Spouse loses coverage upon divorce
- Only for healthy persons: no ability to “load” premiums for non-standard lives
- Premiums for CI add-on rider is not level and become more expensive after 45 years old (next birthday)
Things to Note
- Optional add-ons are available to enhance coverage to cover for late-stage critical illness, early critical illness, occupational disability income and outpatient medical cost, however premiums for riders increases with age and is not as competitive as personal term insurance for equivalent coverage which can be gotten at a level premium (premium is fixed based on age of entry and that does not increase with age).
- For CI riders, premiums for late-stage CI start to become a lot more expensive after the age of 45, and after 50 for the early-stage CI.
- For early-stage CI rider, only 10 early CI conditions are covered.
Written by: Anton Tan, CFP®
Last updated: 16 December, 2024
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