Over 950,000 Singaporean households to get U-Save, S&CC rebates in July
Over 950,000 Singaporean households to get U-Save, S&CC rebates in July
SINGAPORE - Close to a million Singaporean HDB households will receive rebates to their utility and conservancy bills in July , as part of a government scheme to help them with cost of living.
Depending on their HDB flat type, eligible households will receive up to $190 in U-Save for their utility bills, and a maximum of a month of rebates for their service and conservancy charges (S&CC), t he Ministry of Finance said in a statement on June 30.
For example, people living in a four-room flat will get $150 and half a month respectively in rebates for their U-Save and S&CC.
Those in one- and two-room flats will get $190 and a month respectively.
The utility and S&CC rebates will be automatically credited to the eligible household's accounts with grid operator SP Services and the town councils, respectively.
These rebates are part of a permanent GST Voucher scheme and the enhanced Assurance Package to help lower- and middle-income households cope with the increasing cost of living and increase Goods and Services Tax.
They are disbursed every three months - in April, July, October and January - each year.
In total, eligible Singaporean HDB households will receive up to $760 of U-Save rebates in fiscal year 2025 .
Meanwhile, eligible households can expect to receive a total of up to 3.5 months of S&CC rebates in fiscal year 2025.
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