880,000 HDB Households to Receive GST Voucher – U-Save Rebate in Apr 2017
03 Apr 2017
About 880,000 Singaporean HDB households will receive the next instalment of the GST Voucher – Utilities-Save (U-Save) rebate in April 2017. Annually, the permanent GST Voucher – U-Save scheme has enabled households in 1- and 2-room HDB flats to receive support which is equivalent to about 3 to 4 months of their utilities bills on average. Those living in 3- and 4-room HDB flats receive support equivalent to about 1 to 2 months of their utilities bills.
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 helps HDB households offset part of their utilities bills, and serves to lower overall household expenses. It is distributed every quarter and expected to cost $190 million annually.
3 In April 2017, eligible Singaporean households will each receive a GST Voucher – U-Save of up to $65, depending on their HDB flat type (see Table 1 below).
Table 1: GST Voucher – U-Save for April 2017
Flat type |
Rebate given in Jul 2016 |
Rebate given in Oct 2016 |
Rebate 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.
Permanent Increase in GST Voucher – U-Save from July 2017
4 As announced at Budget 2017, there will be an increase of $40 to $120 to the annual GST Voucher – U-Save rebate from July 2017 onwards (see Table 2 below) to help households offset some of the increase in water prices. The increase will be permanent.
Table 2: Increase in GST Voucher – U-Save
Flat Type
|
1- and 2- Room
|
3-Room
|
4-Room
|
5-Room
|
Executive / Multi-Generation |
Annual U-Save (from Jul 2017) |
$380 (↑$120) |
$340 (↑$100) |
$300 (↑$80) |
$260 (↑$60) |
$220 (↑$40) |
For more information
5 For more information on the GST Voucher – U-Save, members of the public can call SP Services at 6671 7117, or email customersupport@spgroup.com.sg. More information on the GST Voucher can also be found at www.gstvoucher.gov.sg.