SINGAPORE - A "small number" of self-employed Singaporeans have been sent a letter asking them to pay back money received through a Covid-19 assistance programme because they had under-declared their income or number of properties.
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is asking for refunds on payouts given under the Self-Employed Person Income Relief Scheme (Sirs), after it discovered that some recipients had made false declarations in their applications.
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