Insurance, compensation and service injury
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) provides a comprehensive range of schemes for servicemen in the unfortunate event of service injuries or accidents.
MHA Group Insurance
Benefits
As a full-time National Serviceman, you will receive $300,000 Group Term Life and $300,000 Group Personal Injury insurance coverage, with the insurance premiums paid for by MHA.
Read on to find out more.
Service injury
What is a service injury
Service injury is defined as injury which is received in and is attributable to National Service (NS) duties, training or activities, including injury under the following circumstances:
- Whilst on a journey necessary to enable a PNSF to report for NS duties, training or activities or return home after the performance or participation of such duties, training or activities;
- In consequence of some act lawfully performed in the discharge of NS duties.
Ward eligibility
If you should sustain an injury while carrying out your duties, the SPF will bear the full cost of medical treatment at any restructured hospital up to your eligible ward. The ward eligibility will be dependent on the time of admission as follows:
| Rank | Ward eligibility for service injury | |
|---|---|---|
| All other restructured hospitals | National University Hospital | |
Trainee Special Constabulary Constable to Special Constabulary Constable 2 | Class B2 | Class B2 |
Trainee Vigilante Corps to Vigilante Corps 2 | ||
Special Constabulary Corporal to Special Constabulary Sergeant 2 | Class B2 | Class B2 |
Vigilante Corps Corporal | ||
Officer Cadet to National Service Inspector | Class B1 | Class B1 |
We will continue to cover the medical costs incurred for the treatment of your service injury even after your Operationally Ready Date.