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RetireSavvy: Get fit for retirement with a tailored plan

RetireSavvy is a flexible digital retirement plan designed to adapt to your evolving financial goals. Build your retirement savings by customising a plan, and tweak the plan as your needs change.
Start small and top up premiums along the way
Shape the plan after purchase as your needs evolve
Find peace in protection as you grow your nest egg
RetireSavvy: Get fit for retirement with a tailored plan
RetireSavvy: Get fit for retirement with a tailored plan
Overview
Overview
Features & benefits
How it works
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Eligibility requirements
Frequently asked questions
Additional information

Features & Benefits

RetireSavvy helps you build a secure retirement with flexible top-up features, guaranteed capital, potential returns, and insurance for your peace of mind.

Ease in gently

  • Affordable premiums: Get a 10-year plan from just S$128.74/month1. Alternatively, you can also choose to get a single premium plan, 3-year, 5-year plan or 10-year plan
  • Total flexibility in your hands: Choose to add on by making a premium top-up2 when you have extra cash to spare
  • Capital guaranteed: Receive 100% of your capital when you reach your selected retirement age or the end of the 15th policy year, whichever is earlier
  • Returns from RetireSavvy: On top of your capital, you will receive guaranteed returns and potential non-guaranteed returns from the policy

Buying a life insurance policy is a long-term commitment. An early termination of the policy usually involves high costs and the surrender values payable may be less than the total premiums paid.

Flow with flexibility

Customise your plan to your protection and retirement needs during your policy term:
  • Choose a later retirement age3
  • Adjust your income payout period3
  • Select your preferred combination of lump sum retirement payment and monthly retirement income by adjusting your retirement income rate3

Find peace in protection

Remain steadfast amid life's uncertainties with:
  • Lump sum payout of 105% of premiums paid in the event of death or terminal illness (before the income payout period)
  • A lump sum payout equivalent to 20% of your single premium amount or 50% of your annual premium amount in the event of retrenchment4. Read our FAQs for more details
  • A waiver of all future premiums in the event of total and permanent disability5 (for regular premium plans only)
  • An option to put your premium payment on hold in times of need, while keeping your policy in force6 (for regular premium plans only)

Please refer to the Sample Policy Contract for the precise terms, conditions and exclusions.

How it works

John buys a 10-year RetireSavvy plan at the age of 35 with an income payout period of 15 years.

He pays S$128.74 per month for 10 years.

Based on his chosen retirement income rate of 90%, John will receive the following when he reaches his selected retirement age of 65 years old:
  • Guaranteed payout: S$1,619.13 as a lump sum + S$100.47/month over 15 years
  • Non- guaranteed payout: Up to S$1,820.90 as a lump sum + S$158.99/month over 15 years7

Scenario 1

John tops up his premiums & unfortunately gets retrenched

Age 40

John receives a good bonus from his company and decides to set aside a portion of it for his retirement.

  • He tops up his S$5,000 to his RetireSavvy plan
  • Based on his chosen retirement income rate of 90%, John will receive the following when he reaches his selected retirement age of 65 years old:
    • Guaranteed payout: S$2,119.13 as a lump sum + S$128.94/month over 15 years
    • Non-guaranteed payout: Up to S$2,425.42 as a lump sum + S$214.63/month over 15 years8

Age 55

John is unfortunately retrenched from his job.

  • He will receive a retrenchment payout benefit of S$1,750 which is 50% of his annual premium as a lump sum payout.
  • Despite claiming on the policy, the monthly retirement income and lump sum retirement payment that John is expected to receive upon retirement remains unchanged.

Scenario 2

John adjusts his retirement income rate, monthly income payout period and defers his retirement age

Age 57

John realises that he needs more for his retirement and decides to adjust his retirement income rate to 100% and to change his monthly income payout period to 10 years.

  • John will not incur any additional premiums for making this change
  • Based on his new retirement income rate of 100%, John will receive the following when he reaches his selected retirement age of 65 years old:
    • Guaranteed payout: S$208.37/month over 10 years
    • Non-guaranteed payout: Up to S$303.25/month over 10 years9.

 

Age 62

John decides to retire at 70 instead. Hence, he decides to defer his retirement to 70.

  • John will not incur any additional premiums for making this change.
  • Based on his chosen retirement income rate of 100%, John will receive the following when he reaches his selected retirement age of 70 years old:
    • Guaranteed payout: S$220.89/month over 10 years
    • Non-guaranteed payout: S$414.11/month over 10 years10.

RetireSavvy

Get fit for retirement with a fully customisable plan that’s tailored for you.

Eligibility requirements

Age

Between 18 and 55 years (based on your last birthday)

Place of residence

Singapore citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident who is residing and paying tax in Singapore

Others

Must have a DBS or POSB Savings or Current account.

Frequently Asked Questions

Additional information

Contact Us

For product related enquiries, you can email Manulife at service@manulife.com. If you are facing technical difficulties, you may explore our live chat service in DBS/POSB digibank online.

How to Claim

Please visit Manulife’s claim portal to view the list of documents required for submission and submit your claim online.

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Footnotes & Disclaimers

Footnotes

Terms and conditions apply. Please refer to Product Summary for more information about this insurance plan.

1 Based on Life Insured 30 years old. Depending on the age of the life insured, the premium amount will vary between S$128.74 and S$128.75 for a 10-year premium payment term.

2 You must submit the request to Manulife 1 year after the policy effective date and 5 years before the selected retirement age. Please refer to the product summary for more details.

3 You must submit the request to Manulife after the policy effective date and 2 years before the selected retirement age. Please refer to the product summary for more details.

4 Please refer to the product summary for more details.

5 Applicable to regular premium plans, during your premium payment term, or before the policy anniversary immediately after his or her 70th birthday, whichever is earlier. It is written on non-participating fund so it will not benefit from the performance of the participating fund.

6 Provided the policy has been in force for 2 years with 2 full annual premium payments.

7 The figures are based on the illustrated investment rate of return of 4.25% p.a.. Based on the illustrated investment rate of return of 3% p.a., the Retirement Income is S$2,129 (S$177.40 monthly) while the Lump Sum Retirement Payout is S$2,572.81 and the Total Retirement Benefits are S$34,504.81. Values comprise of guaranteed and non-guaranteed components.

8 The figures are based on the illustrated investment rate of return of 4.25% p.a.. Based on illustrated investment rate of return of 3% p.a., the Retirement Income is S$2,829 (S$235.79 monthly) while the Lump Sum Retirement Payout is S$3,409.56 and the Total Retirement Benefits are S$45,851.76. Values comprise of guaranteed and non-guaranteed components.

9 The figures are based on the illustrated investment rate of return of 4.25% p.a.. Based on illustrated investment rate of return of 3% p.a., the Retirement Income is S$43,449.60 (S$362.08 monthly). Hence, the Total Retirement Benefit is S$43,449.60. Values comprise of guaranteed and non-guaranteed components.

10 The figures are based on the illustrated investment rate of return of 4.25% p.a.. Based on illustrated investment rate of return of 3% p.a., the Retirement Income is S$50,613.60 (S$421.78 monthly). Hence, the Total Retirement Benefit is S$50,613.60. Values comprise of guaranteed and non-guaranteed components.

 

Disclaimers

The information herein is published by DBS Bank Ltd (“DBS Bank”) and is for general information only and should not be relied upon as financial advice. This publication may not be reproduced, or communicated to any other person without prior written permission. This website does not take into account the specific investment objectives, financial situation or needs of any particular person. Before entering into any transaction involving any product mentioned in this website, where applicable, you should seek advice from a financial adviser regarding its suitability for your own objectives and circumstances. If you choose not to do so, you should make an independent assessment and do your own due diligence on the product. This advertisement has not been reviewed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The website herein is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation.

In Collaboration with Manulife

RetireSavvy is issued and underwritten by Manulife (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. ("Manulife") (Reg. No. 198002116D) and distributed by DBS. It is not an obligation of, deposit in or guaranteed by DBS.

Buying a life insurance policy is a long-term commitment. An early termination of the policy usually involves high costs and the surrender values payable may be less than the total premiums paid.

This policy is protected under the Policy Owners’ Protection Scheme which is administered by the Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation (“SDIC”). Coverage for the policy is automatic and no further action is required from you. For more information on the types of benefits that are covered under the scheme as well as the limits of coverage, where applicable, please contact Manulife or visit the Life Insurance Association or SDIC websites (www.lia.org.sg or www.sdic.org.sg).

Deposit Insurance Scheme
Singapore dollar deposits of non-bank depositors and monies and deposits denominated in Singapore dollars under the Supplementary Retirement Scheme are insured by the Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation, for up to S$100,000 in aggregate per depositor per Scheme member by law. Monies and deposits denominated in Singapore dollars under the CPF Investment Scheme and CPF Retirement Sum Scheme are aggregated and separately insured up to S$100,000 for each depositor per Scheme member. Foreign currency deposits, dual currency investments, structured deposits and other investment products are not insured.

Information is correct as at 1 Jul 2026.

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