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About 3 million adult Singaporeans to receive $100 to $250 of Assurance Package Cash in December 2026

10 November 2026

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Government Transfers

For more information on AP Cash, please visit govbenefits.gov.sg

  1. Adult Singaporeans aged 21 years and above in 2027 will receive $100 to $250 in cash payments from 8 December 2026. This is the final disbursement under the enhanced Assurance Package (AP).

  2. At Budget 2023, a $3 billion enhancement to the AP was announced, to increase the quantum of the AP Cash payments, help defray living expenses for Singaporean households, and provide more support for lower- to middle-income families. The package includes cash payments disbursed to eligible adult Singaporeans each December from 2022 to 2026 as well as rebates, Community Development Council (CDC) Vouchers, and MediSave top-ups.

Eligibility

  1. Eligible Singaporeans aged 21 years and above in 2027 will receive payments depending on their Assessable Income and number of properties owned (please see Table). Over 5 years, between 2022 to 2026, they would receive up to $2,250 of AP Cash.

AP Cash Quantum for Year 2026

Singaporeans Aged 21 Years and Above in Reference Year

Disbursement Period

Owns 0 to 1 Property

Owns > 1 Property

Assessable Income (AI)

AI ≤ $39,000[1]

$39,000 <AI ≤ $100,000

AI > $100,000

2027

Dec 2026

$250

$150

$100

$100

  1. Citizens can check their eligibility on the govbenefits website (govbenefits.gov.sg (opens in new tab)) by logging in with their Singpass.

Mode of Notification

  1. Eligible recipients will be notified via the gov.sg (opens in new tab) SMS Sender ID before and after the AP Cash has been credited. Recipients without a Singpass-registered mobile number will be informed through a letter sent to their address on their Singapore Identity Card.

  1. Government officials will never ask to transfer money or disclose bank log-in details over a phone call. Call the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799 when unsure if something is a scam.

Modes of Payment for AP Cash

Go Digital to Receive Cash Benefits Sooner

  1. Since 2021, the Ministry of Finance has been using PayNow-NRIC as the primary mode of payment for citizens who have linked their NRIC to PayNow through their bank. PayNow-NRIC provides added convenience and privacy for citizens to receive the cash benefits in their bank account, without having to disclose their bank account details to the sender.

  1. Citizens are encouraged to link their NRIC to PayNow by 24 November 2026 if they have bank account(s) with the 16 participating banks in Singapore . By doing so, eligible citizens will receive their AP Cash earlier, by 8 December 2026.

  1. Citizens without PayNow-NRIC linked bank accounts but have a DBS/POSB, OCBC, or UOB bank account, may provide their bank account information at the govbenefits website by 30 November 2026. They will then receive the cash benefits via GIRO by 17 December 2026.

  1. More information on payment modes is in Annex A [PDF, 169.74 KB] (opens in new tab).

  1. For more information on AP Cash, citizens may visit singaporebudget.gov.sg/ap-cash (opens in new tab) or call the hotline at 1800-2222-888.

Issued by:
Ministry of Finance
Singapore
10 November 2026

[1] The AI threshold was raised from $34,000 to $39,000 from August 2025 onwards.


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