1.4 Million Singaporeans to Receive Bicentennial Bonus Benefits in November 2019
24 Oct 2019
Bicentennial Bonus supports individuals who need more help,
Including youth, working adults and older Singaporeans
1.4 million Singaporeans will receive up to three of the Bicentennial Bonus benefits in November: these are the GST Voucher – Cash (Bicentennial Payment), CPF Top-up, and Workfare Bicentennial Bonus.
2 In Budget 2019, the Government had announced a $1.1 billion Bicentennial Bonus to commemorate Singapore’s Bicentennial and to support individuals who need more help. Some of the Bicentennial Bonus benefits were distributed over the past few months.
3 The list of all Bicentennial Bonus benefits is in the table below. Details are in the Annex (
346 KB).
| Type of Bicentennial Bonus Benefit | Beneficiaries | Timeline of Notification / Payment |
|---|---|---|
|
GST Voucher (GSTV) – Cash (Bicentennial Payment)
- Addressed in this press release |
1.4 million |
SMS Notification
End-October 2019 Payment November 2019 |
|
CPF Top-up
- Addressed in this press release |
300,000 |
Letter Notification
November 2019 Payment November 2019 |
|
Workfare Bicentennial Bonus
- Addressed in this press release |
400,000 |
SMS Notification
End-October 2019 Payment End-October 2019 Letter Notification November 2019 |
| Top-ups to Edusave Accounts and Post-Secondary Education Accounts (PSEA) | 570,000 |
Payment Completed in June 2019 |
| Personal Income Tax (PIT) Rebate | All tax resident individuals | Granted for the Year of Assessment 2019 |
4 To verify the authenticity of a SMS notification, citizens can check that the SMS is sent by “SG-Workfare” for the Workfare Bicentennial Bonus, or “GSTV” for GSTV – Cash (Bicentennial Payment). These SMS notifications only inform citizens of their respective benefits. Citizens will not be asked to reply to their SMS or to provide any information to “SG-Workfare” or “GSTV”.
5 For further clarifications, citizens may email or call the following contact points:
| Benefit | More Information / Contact Details |
|---|---|
| GST Voucher – Cash (Bicentennial Payment) |
Visit gstvoucher.gov.sg
Call 1800-2222-888 |
| CPF Top-up |
Email contactus@govtopup.gov.sg
Call 1800-2222-888 |
|
Workfare Bicentennial Bonus (Workfare Income Supplement) |
Visit cpf.gov.sg/writetous
Call 1800-227-1188 |
|
Top-ups to Edusave Accounts and Post-Secondary Education Accounts |
Email contact@moe.gov.sg |
| Personal Income Tax Rebate |
Email taxqueries@iras.gov.sg
Call 1800-356-8300 |
Link to infographic (Bicentennial Bonus).
Issued by:
Ministry of Finance
Singapore
24 Oct 2019