About 840,000 Singaporean Housing Board (HDB) households will receive the next instalment of the GST Voucher-Utilities-Save (U-Save) rebates in April, said a statement from the Ministry of Finance on Friday (April 1).
Annually, those living in 1- and 2-room HDB flats will be able to offset about three to four months of utilities bills on average with their regular GST Voucher-U-Save.
Those living in 3- to 4-room HDB flats can offset about one to two months of utilities bills on average.
The GST Voucher-U-Save forms one of three components under the permanent GST Voucher scheme, designed to help lower-and middle-income Singaporean households with their living expenses.
The U-Save component is distributed every quarter.
In April, eligible Singaporean households will each receive a GST Voucher -U-Save of up to $65, depending on their HDB flat type. Households whose members own more than one property are not eligible for the GST Voucher-U-Save.
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