Singapore to pay about 3 million adults up to S$250 in December
The payment is the final disbursement under the enhanced Assurance Package, with amounts determined by income and property ownership.
About three million Singaporean adults will get between S$100 and S$250 in December to help with household living costs. The Ministry of Finance said this would conclude cash disbursements under the enhanced Assurance Package announced in the 2023 national budget.
Eligibility covers citizens living in Singapore who are at least 21 years old, according to the scheme’s official website. Each recipient’s payment depends on assessable annual income and how many properties they own.
For recipients with at most one property, the payments are:
- S$250 for assessable income of S$39,000 or below.
- S$150 for assessable income between S$39,001 and S$100,000.
- S$100 for assessable income above S$100,000.
Recipients owning multiple properties qualify for S$100 whatever their income. Payments are due by Dec. 8 for bank accounts linked through PayNow-NRIC, or by Dec. 17 for other bank accounts supplied by recipients. People without either arrangement will receive their money through GovCash by Dec. 24.
The ministry said the package was intended to ease household expenses, with greater support for families on lower and middle incomes. Eligible citizens have received cash each December since 2022, with individual payments last year ranging between S$100 and S$600. Over 2022–2026, eligible Singaporeans would have received as much as S$2,250 in Assurance Package cash.
