Over 950,000 Singaporean households to get U-Save, S&CC rebates in July
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Depending on their HDB flat type, eligible households will receive up to $190 in U-Save rebates for their utility bills.
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SINGAPORE – More than 950,000 Singaporean Housing Board households will receive rebates to their utility and conservancy bills in July, as part of a government scheme to help them with the cost of living.
Depending on their HDB flat type, eligible households will receive up to $190 in U-Save rebates for their utility bills, and a maximum of a month of rebates for their service and conservancy charges (S&CC), the Ministry of Finance said in a statement on June 30.
For example, people living in a four-room flat will get $150 and half a month respectively in rebates for their U-Save and S&CC.
Those in one- and two-room flats will get $190 in U-Save and a month of rebates for their S&CC.
The utility and S&CC rebates will be automatically credited to the eligible household’s accounts with grid operator SP Services and town councils respectively.
These rebates are part of a permanent GST Voucher scheme and the enhanced Assurance Package to help lower- and middle-income households cope with the increasing cost of living and increase in goods and services tax.
They are disbursed every three months – in April, July, October and January – each year.
In total, eligible Singaporean HDB households will receive up to $760 in U-Save rebates for the financial year from April 2025 to March 2026. Meanwhile, eligible households can expect to receive a total of up to 3.5 months of S&CC rebates in the same period.
To be eligible for the U-Save rebate, there must be at least one Singaporean owner or occupier in the household if the flat is partially rented or not rented out.
If the entire HDB flat is rented out, there must be at least one Singaporean tenant.
Households with people who own more than one property are not eligible for U-Save rebates, said the Finance Ministry.
The following households are not eligible for S&CC rebates:
Those with no Singaporean flat owner or occupier in the flat
Those whose flat owners or essential occupiers own or hold interest in a private property
Those who have rented out the entire flat
To check their eligibility for S&CC rebates, members of the public can log in to the My HDBPage with their Singpass.
In its statement, the ministry also reminded members of the public that government officials will not ask them to transfer money or disclose banking details over a call.
