Over 950,000 Singaporean households to get U-Save, S&CC rebates in January
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Depending on their flat types, eligible households will receive up to $285 in U-Save for their utility bills.
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SINGAPORE - More than 950,000 Singaporean households in Housing Board flats will receive rebates for their utility and conservancy bills in January, as part of a government scheme to help them with the cost of living.
Depending on their flat type, eligible households will receive up to $285 in U-Save for their utility bills.
Households will receive a half-month GST Voucher – a rebate – for their service and conservancy charges (S&CC), excluding households in executive or multi-generation flats.
Households in all flat types will also be eligible to receive a one-time half-month Cost-of-Living S&CC rebate,
In total, households in all HDB flat types will receive half to one month of S&CC rebates in January 2025.
For example, a household in a four-room flat will get $225 in U-Save and one month of S&CC rebate, while those in one- and two-room flats will get $285 in U-Save and one month of S&CC rebate.
The utility and S&CC rebates will be automatically credited to the eligible household’s accounts with grid operator SP Services and the town councils, respectively.
In total, eligible households will receive 2.5 times the amount of regular U-Save, or up to $950, after the fourth and final disbursement for financial year 2024.
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.
These rebates are part of the permanent GST Voucher and Assurance Package schemes to help lower- and middle-income households cope with the rising cost of living and increase in goods and services tax.
They are disbursed every three months – in April, July, October and January – each year.
