Over 950,000 HDB households to receive U-Save and S&CC rebates in April
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox
Additional U-Save rebates will be provided to help Singaporean HDB households cope with increases in their utility bills.
PHOTO: ST FILE
Follow topic:
SINGAPORE – More than 950,000 Singaporean households in Housing Board flats will receive U-Save and Service and Conservancy Charges (S&CC) rebates in April, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on March 28.
The rebates – the first quarterly disbursement in the 2024 financial year – are part of the permanent GST Voucher (GSTV) scheme and the Assurance Package, which received a $1.9 billion boost in Budget 2024
Disbursed in April, July, October and January each year, the rebates aim to defray the hike in goods and services tax (GST) and provide cost-of-living support for lower- to middle-income households.
Additional U-Save rebates will be provided to help Singaporean HDB households cope with increases in their utility bills. In total, eligible households will receive 2½ times the amount of regular U-Save rebates, or up to $950, in the 2024 financial year.
On average, this will cover about eight months of utility bills for those living in one- and two-room flats, and about four months of utility bills for those living in three- and four-room flats, said MOF.
Eligible households will receive up to four months of S&CC rebates altogether in the 2024 financial year. This includes the one-off rebate to offset half a month of S&CC in January 2025
Eligible households do not need to do anything to benefit from these schemes.
The U-Save rebates will be credited directly into households’ utility accounts with SP Services, while the S&CC rebates will be credited directly by town councils.
On March 28, grid operator SP Group announced lower gas and electricity tariffs
