What insurance coverage does POGIS offer?

 We offer the following term life coverage for you, your spouse and your children.

 Covered event

Payout

Death

Lump sum payout of 100% of sum assured

Accidental death

Lump sum payout of 125% of sum assured

Terminal illness

Lump sum payout of 100% of sum assured

Total and permanent disability

Lump sum payout of 100% of sum assured and additional 1% of sum assured per month for 24 months

Partial and permanent disability

 Percentage of sum assured according to the Table of Compensation

 

 For more details, please refer to product brochure and Product Summary.
 

We also offer the following critical illness coverage for you, your spouse and your children.

 Rider (covered event)

Payout

Critical Illness rider (coverage for 37 critical illnesses)

Lump sum payout of 100% of sum assured

Early Critical Illness rider (coverage for 10 early critical illnesses)

Lump sum payout of 100% of sum assured

What is the maximum sum assured for me and my family members? Please refer to the table below.

Please refer to the table below.

Maximum sum assured (per insured) for

Main applicant/spouse

(up till 65 years old)

Main applicant/ spouse (from 66 to 75 years old)

Child (1 to 25 years old)

Term life coverage

S$1,000,000

S$500,000

S$1,000,000

Critical Illness rider

S$500,000

S$500,000

S$500,000

Early Critical Illness rider

S$500,000

S$500,000

S$500,000


The sum assured for your spouse and each child for each product cannot exceed the sum assured for the main applicant. Each individual’s total sum assured for riders cannot exceed the sum assured for the term life coverage.

Can I continue my coverage under POGIS after retirement?

6 months before you turn 65 years old (based on 1 July each year), you will receive a Notification Letter from Singlife that offers you the option to extend your coverage (under “Extended Years Coverage”) up to 75 years old. This also applies to the following groups of public officers who:

  • Leave the public service under age-limit/early/optional retirement; 
  • Retire on medical grounds; or 
  • Leave the public service under the Special Resignation Scheme, Special Exit Scheme and Special Gratuity /Gratuity for Mutual Separation Scheme.

 

Public officers can choose to extend their coverage beyond 65 years old without underwriting if the sum assured is not increased (subject to the maximum sum assured of S$500,000). If the reduced sum assured results in a higher sum assured for your spouse, your spouse’s sum assured will be reduced to the same sum assured as yours.


When the maximum age of 75 years old is attained during the policy year, the insurance cover will be terminated at the end of that prevailing policy year.

How can I opt for the Extended Years Coverage?

6 months before you turn 65 years old (based on 1 July each year) you will receive a Notification Letter from Singlife offering you with the options to continue your cover beyond age 65. If you opt to continue your coverage beyond 65 years old, no underwriting is required if the sum assured is not increased (subject to the maximum sum assured of S$500,000). If


your sum assured is reduced and results in a higher sum assured for your spouse, your spouse’s sum assured will be reduced to the same sum assured as yours.


If you wish to continue cover beyond 65 years old, please sign and return the Reply Slip to us before the stipulated deadline indicated in the Notification Letter. You will receive a confirmation letter from us notifying you on the continuity of cover up to 75 years old.


No action is required if you do not wish to continue your cover beyond 65 years old.

What should I do if I decide to increase the sum assured for my existing plans (including riders) and/or add riders under POGIS?

To increase the sum assured or add riders for you and/or your dependants, please submit an application to upgrade your coverage via our POGIS online portal: https://ebh.singlife.com/eb/pogis.


Please note that any increase in sum assured will be subject to underwriting.


Please note that your spouse and/or child(ren) can only be covered under the Early Critical Illness rider or the Critical Illness rider if you’re also covered under the same rider.

What should I do if I wish to add a dependant under POGIS aſter my application has been accepted by Singlife?

Please submit a new application via our POGIS online portal: https://ebh.singlife.com/eb/pogis. The new insured will be subject to underwriting.

Is there an option to continue my POGIS Coverage after I leave my employment?

Portability Option will be offered upon a public officer’s termination of employment.

Will my/my family’s cover under POGIS be affected if I’m away on no-pay leave?

Your coverage will not be affected as long as you continue to pay the premiums by the due dates during your no-pay-leave period.

Is a Public Officer who is a contract staff eligible for POGIS?

Yes, contract staff of government ministries, statutory boards and organs of states, and their immediate family members (spouse and children) are eligible.

Can the dependant sign up for Early/ Critical Illness when the main applicant has no coverage for Early/ Critical Illness?

No, the main applicant needs to be covered for Critical Illness before the dependants can sign up. Likewise, the dependants’ total sum assured for Critical Illness and/or Early Critical Illness cannot be higher than that of the main applicant.

Is there any cap on the number of children that can be covered under child the Free Coverage for Children?

There is no cap on the number of children, as long as child is between 12 months and attained age of 6, and both parents are covered under the scheme.

Can my spouse/children who do not reside in Singapore, be covered under the plans? What documents do you need?

Yes, they can if they fit the definition of dependants. New applicants (newly eligible applicants) will be required to provide a scanned copy of their identification documents.

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The information contained here is accurate as at 1 Jan 2023.