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$60 Million Rebates To Help With Utilities Charges
27 June 2006
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700,000 HDB households will receive between $60 and $200 of Utilities-Save (U-Save) rebates to help them with their utilities charges. Lower-income households staying in smaller flat-types will get more help and receive higher rebates. The rebates will cost the Government $60 million.
2. The U-Save Rebates will be given out in July 2006 and January 2007 (see table below). Households can roll over unused rebates to subsequent months.
Table: Utilities-Save Rebates for Jul 2006 and Jan 2007
HDB Flat Type | Rebate in Jul 2006 | Rebate in Jan 2007 | Total Rebate Quantum |
|---|---|---|---|
1 room | $100 | $100 | $200 |
2 room | $100 | $100 | $200 |
3 room | $50 | $50 | $100 |
4 room | $40 | $40 | $80 |
5 room | $30 | $30 | $60 |
3. The U-Save rebates are part of the $2.6 billion Progress Package announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in February this year. The other components of the Progress Package, including the Growth Dividends, the Workfare Bonus, the 40th
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