June 01, 2021
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat arrives at Parliament House to deliver his Budget speech, on Feb 16, 2021
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GST voucher payments, worth $1.3 billion, will be disbursed to about 1.4 million Singaporeans and 950,000 households this month, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Tuesday (Jun 1).
Singaporeans who are eligible for the regular GST Voucher (GSTV) – Cash Payment will also be eligible for a one-off $200 GST Voucher – Cash Special Payment.
This is on top of the GSTV regular cash payment of either $300 or $150 according to the annual value of your home.
This scheme will be available from June 23 onwards, and 90 per cent of eligible Singaporeans will receive the payouts automatically. Meanwhile the regular GSTV will be credited to their bank accounts from July 30.
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