Insurance re-opens for application

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The Family Protection Fund, administered by the Support Group of Personnel Services & Staff Relations Branch, is a voluntary group life insurance scheme tailor-made for officers of inspectorate rank and above, as well as civilian staff. It provides a maximum insurance protection of $500,000 in the unfortunate event an insured officer dies whilst in service or suffers from varying degrees of permanent disability caused by accidents.

The Family Protection Fund will re-opens for applications between 3rd and 31st next month for those who missed the opportunity to apply within the first three months after joining the Force. After this re-opening period, membership will be available only for officers who apply within the first three months after joining the Force either on recruitment or transfer.

Officers who join the Fund need to make a monthly contribution of $50, to be deducted from their salaries.

Starting from 2005, a Family Protection Fund member who has joined the Fund for five years or more and is a contributor to the Fund at the time of retirement is entitled to a special grant of $5,000 for the spouse or dependant upon his or her death.

Further details and application form are available by visiting PS&SR Branch website on POINT or calling PS&SR Branch hotline at 2860-3200.