CPF Acronyms

This blog post is a collection of acronyms I would use when sharing topics on CPF.

CPF (Central Provident Fund)

• OA – Ordinary Account
• SA – Special Account
• MA – MediSave Account
• RA – Retirement Account
• OSA – Ordinary & Special Accounts
• OSMA – Ordinary, Special & MediSave Accounts
• OSMRA – Ordinary, Special, MediSave & Retirement Accounts

• MGN – MediSave Grant for Newborns
• CDA – Child Development Account
• PSEA – Post-Secondary Education Account

• SPR – Singapore Permanent Resident
• MC – Mandatory Contribution (refers to CPF contribution from employment)
• AMCS – Additional MediSave Contribution Scheme
• VC – Voluntary Contribution
• VC-3AC – Voluntary Contribution to 3 Accounts (OSMA)
• VC-MA – Voluntary Contribution to MediSave Account
• TW – Total Wages
• OW – Ordinary Wages
• OWC – Ordinary Wage Ceiling
• AW – Additional Wages
• AWC – Additional Wage Ceiling
• CPFAL – CPF Annual Limit

• SEP – Self-Employed Person
• MC-MA – Mandatory Contribution to MediSave Account (refers to CPF contribution for SEP)
• NTI – Net Trade Income

• RSTU – Retirement Sum Top Up
• RSTU-SA – Retirement Sum Top Up to Special Account (for those below age 55)
• RSTU-RA – Retirement Sum Top Up to Retirement Account (for those above age 55)
• BRS – Basic Retirement Sum
• FRS – Full Retirement Sum
• ERS – Enhanced Retirement Sum
• RSS – Retirement Sum Scheme
• CPF LIFE – CPF Lifelong Income For the Elderly
• PEA – Payout Eligibility Age
• AMP – Additional Monthly Payout
• MRSS – Matched Retirement Savings Scheme

• BHS – Basic Healthcare Sum
• MSL – MediShield Life
• CSL – CareShield Life
• ES – ElderShield

• CPFIS – CPF Investment Scheme
• CPFIA – CPF Investment Account
• SAQ – Self-Awareness Questionnaire

• VHR – Voluntary Housing Refund
• AI – Accrued Interest
• P+AI – Principal plus Accrued Interest
• LBS – Lease Buyback Scheme

• DPS – Dependent Protection Scheme
• HPS – Home Protection Scheme