As of May 2025, the Singapore government is disbursing a total of $1,920 in financial aid per eligible Singaporean adult. This initiative, part of the enhanced Assurance Package (AP) and Budget 2025 measures, aims to help households cope with rising living costs, especially amid continued inflationary pressures. This support is not a one-off payout. Instead, … Read more
As of May 2025, Singapore has implemented further improvements to its GST Voucher Scheme to offer more robust financial assistance to residents facing cost-of-living pressures. By revising the eligibility requirements and increasing benefit amounts, the initiative aims to help a wider group of lower- and middle-income households manage the impact of the GST rate adjustment. … Read more
The GST Voucher (GSTV) Scheme is a major government initiative aimed at softening the impact of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) for lower- and middle-income Singaporeans. Launched in 2012, the scheme reflects the state’s ongoing effort to promote a fairer tax system and ease the financial burden for vulnerable households. In 2025, the GSTV … Read more