BUDGET
Budget 2025 a Budget for today and the future: Panel
This year's Budget will be known for its immediate goodies, but it also makes significant investments for the long term.
COST OF LIVING
Families with three or more young children to receive more financial support
This is part of new measures to encourage Singaporeans to have more children.
JOB SECURITY
SUPPORT FOR SINGAPOREANS
Climate vouchers to be raised to $400, extended to S'porean families in private property
HDB households will get $100 more in vouchers in an expansion of the Climate Friendly Households programme.
More help for seniors, including those living in private property
At least 80,000 seniors will benefit from the enhanced long-term care subsidies and grants.
CPF contribution rate for older workers to increase by 1.5 percentage points from 2026
The move is meant to help senior workers build up their retirement savings, said PM Wong.
HELP FOR BUSINESSES
S’pore firms poised to benefit from Budget 2025 AI initiative: Observers
They could gain from reduced investment costs and lower barriers to entry.
VIEWS
INTERACTIVE
Budget 2025 calculator: What you can get in vouchers and more
Find out what you are eligible for with The Straits Time Budget 2025 calculator, brought to you in collaboration with PwC Singapore.