880,000 HDB Households to Receive GST Voucher – U-Save Rebate in January 2018

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2 January 2018

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About 880,000 Singaporean HDB households will receive the next instalment of the GST Voucher – Utilities-Save (U-Save) rebate in January 2018.

The U-Save rebate is 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 three months. The U-Save rebate is expected to cost $265 million over four quarters, starting from July 2017.

Annually, the permanent GST Voucher – U-Save rebate 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.

In January 2018, eligible Singaporean households will each receive a GST Voucher – U-Save of up to $95, depending on their HDB flat type (see Table 1).

Table 1: GST Voucher – U-Save for January 2018

HDB Flat type	Rebate given in Jul 2017	Rebate given in Oct 2017	Rebate to be received in Jan 2018	Rebate to be received in Apr 2018	Total rebate annually
1- and 2-Room	$95	$95	$95	$95	$380
3-Room	$85	$85	$85	$85	$340
4-Room	$75	$75	$75	$75	$300
5-Room	$65	$65	$65	$65	$260
Executive/Multi-Generation	$55	$55	$55	$55	$220

Note: Households whose members own more than one property are not eligible for the GST Voucher – U-Save.

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Ministry of Finance

Singapore

2 January 2018

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