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6 ways you can maximise your SRS funds to meet your retirement goals

6 ways you can maximise your SRS funds to meet your retirement goals

  • 21 January 2020
  • By OCBC Singapore
  • 10 mins read

If you only have a minute to spare:

  • Enjoy tax benefits, along with tax-free investment gains with the SRS before withdrawal
  • Boost your returns by putting your SRS funds into good use through — (1) Endowment Insurance Plans, (2) Unit Trusts, (3) Stocks or ETFs, (4) Singapore Government Securities, (5) Structured Deposits, (6) Time Deposits

The Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) is a voluntary government scheme that helps you to enjoy tax relief, while saving up for your golden nest for a comfortable retirement.

Enjoy Tax Benefits

Enjoy Tax Benefits

Contribution to SRS are eligible for tax relief*

*Contributions made on or after 1 Jan 2017 are cap to a personal income tax relief of S$80,000 per year.

Contribution to SRS are eligible for tax relief*

*Contributions made on or after 1 Jan 2017 are cap to a personal income tax relief of S$80,000 per year.

Tax-Free Investment Gains

Tax-Free Investment Gains

Investment returns are tax-free before withdrawal*

*Except Singapore dividends

Investment returns are tax-free before withdrawal*

*Except Singapore dividends

Withdraw Anytime

Withdraw Anytime

Only 50% of the withdrawals are taxable* at retirement

*Early withdrawals are subject to 100% tax, along with a S$ penalty

Only 50% of the withdrawals are taxable* at retirement

*Early withdrawals are subject to 100% tax, along with a S$ penalty

To maximise your returns, you may opt to invest your SRS into various investment instruments. Here are 6 options you can grow your SRS funds:

#1 Endowment Insurance Plans
Get protected with insurance coverage against death and total permanent disability (TPD) during the policy term of your endowment plan. Other life insurance plans such as critical illness, health and long-term care, however, are excluded.

#2 Unit Trusts
Enjoy the benefits of diversification with Unit Trusts, which provides you with the opportunity to venture into different sectors, geographical regions, asset classes and more. For a small fee on management fees and sales charges, you will be able to get your portfolios professionally managed by well-experienced fund managers.

#3 Stocks or ETFs
Securities on the Singapore Stock Exchange may be invested with your SRS funds. This includes your Blue Chips stocks of renowned companies, with long record of profit growth and dividend payments. Alternatively, consider investing into the Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). ETFs track indexes, such as equities, commodities, bonds, basket of assets and more.

#4 Singapore Government Securities (SGS)
The Singapore Government Securities refers to debt instruments issued and backed by the full credit of the Singapore Government. Some examples include the SGS Bonds or the SGS Treasury Bills. Alternatively, the SRS funds can also be used to purchase the Singapore Savings Bonds (SSB). Such securities provide a way to diversify your investment portfolio.

#5 Structured Deposits
Structured Deposits combine the idea of a deposit and an investment product. Its returns are usually dependent on the performance of an underlying financial instrument.

While structured deposits are a great way to potentially earn higher returns than your traditional fixed deposits, its payouts may differ, along with its features for the different structured deposit tranches. As you hold the investment to maturity, the principal amount of the investment would be returned in full.

#6 Time Deposits
If you are a risk averse investor, consider Time Deposits which offers flexibility on the investment tenure of up to 36 months. Time Deposits are also seen as highly secured investments, which offers higher returns at a reliable interest rates.

Conclusion
What are you still waiting for? Start maximising your SRS funds today. You can save money on taxes, grow your retirement savings faster and reach your retirement goals sooner.

Start planning for retirement with OCBC Life Goals, visit any OCBC Bank branch to find out more or simply log in to OCBC Online Banking to start your Goal Planning.

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