A key reason a member might choose NOT to invest their Special Account savings even if eligible is that:
Because the Special Account earns a comparatively attractive risk-free CPF interest rate, a member may prefer to leave SA savings uninvested unless confident of achieving higher returns after risk and costs.
The SA's higher risk-free interest is a reason many members leave it uninvested.
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