840,000 HDB Households to Receive GST Voucher – U-Save Rebate in October 2016
02 Oct 2016
40,000
HDB Households to Receive GST Voucher – U-Save Rebate in October 2016
|
About 840,000 Singaporean HDB households will receive
the next instalment of the GST Voucher – Utilities-Save (U-Save) rebate in October
2016. Annually, those living in 1- and 2-room HDB flats are able to offset about
3 to 4 months of utilities bills on average with their regular GST
Voucher – U-Save. Those living in 3- and 4-room HDB flats are able to offset
about 1 to 2 months of utilities bills on average.
GST Voucher – U-Save
2 The GST Voucher – U-Save rebate forms one
of three components under the permanent GST Voucher scheme. The U-Save rebate
help HDB households offset part of their utilities bills. It is distributed
every quarter and expected to cost $190 million annually.
3 In October 2016, eligible
Singaporean households will each receive a GST Voucher – U-Save of up to $65,
depending on their HDB flat type (see Table below).
GST
Voucher – U-Save for October 2016
|
Flat type
|
Rebate given in Jul 2016
|
Rebate for Oct 2016
|
To be given in Jan
2017
|
To be given in Apr 2017
|
Total rebate annually
|
|
1- and 2-Room
|
$65
|
$65
|
$65
|
$65
|
$260
|
|
3-Room
|
$60
|
$60
|
$60
|
$60
|
$240
|
|
4-Room
|
$55
|
$55
|
$55
|
$55
|
$220
|
|
5-Room
|
$50
|
$50
|
$50
|
$50
|
$200
|
|
Executive/Multi-Generation
|
$45
|
$45
|
$45
|
$45
|
$180
|
Note:
Households whose members own more than one property are not eligible for
the GST Voucher – U-Save.
For more information
4 For more information on the GST
Voucher – U-Save, members of the public can call SP Services at 6671 7117,
or email
spservices@singaporepower.com.sg
.
More information on the GST Voucher can also be found at
www.gstvoucher.gov.sg.
|
|
|
|
