The fully funded principle, which is one of the key aspects of the Central Provident Fund, implies that welfare state expenditures in Singapore are marginal in comparison to traditional, Western welfare states.

• 中央福利基金在为人民提供福利时是以完全补助为原则，相较于传统的西方福利国，新加坡的福利支出占总支出的比例很少。