GST Voucher – U-Save

Who can get the 2020 GST Voucher – U-Save, and how much would each household receive?

Eligible households can receive up to $1,000 in GST Voucher – U-Save this year. As announced at Budget 2020, eligible households will receive a one-off GST Voucher – U-Save Special Payment in addition to their regular GST Voucher – U-Save. Furthermore, larger households with five or more members will receive a further GST Voucher – U-Save rebate. In total, eligible households can receive up to 2.5 times their regular GST Voucher – U-Save rebate in FY 2020.

Each flat will receive only one of each benefit (i.e. GST Voucher − U-Save, GST Voucher – U-Save Special Payment, and further GST Voucher—U-Save (if eligible)), based on the HDB flat type. The rebates will be credited to the HDB flat’s utilities account.

HDB Flat Type	(A) Regular GSTV – U-Save	(B) GSTV – U-Save Special Payment for all eligible households	(C) Further GSTV – U-Save for larger households	(A)+(B)+(C) Total GSTV – U-Save for FY 2020
HDB Flat Type	Paid over four equal payments in April 2020, July 2020, October 2020 and January 2021	Paid over two equal payments in April 2020 and July 2020	Paid over two equal payments in October 2020 and January 2021	(A)+(B)+(C) Total GSTV – U-Save for FY 2020
1- and 2-room	$400	+$400	+$200	$800 or $1,000
3-room	$360	+$360	+$180	$720 or $900
4-room	$320	+$320	+$160	$640 or $800
5-room	$280	+$280	+$140	$560 or $700
Executive / Multi-Generation	$240	+$240	+$120	$480 or $600

Only HDB households are eligible for the GST Voucher – U-Save. To receive the GST Voucher – U-Save, your household has to fulfil the following conditions:

If you own and live in your HDB flat, there must be at least one Singapore citizen owner or occupier in the flat; or
If you partially rent out the HDB flat that you own and live in, there must be at least one Singapore citizen owner or occupier in the flat; or
If you rent an entire flat, there must be at least one Singapore citizen tenant;

AND

Immediate family members living in the same flat must not own or have any interest in more than one property.

The eligibility criteria of the GST Voucher – U-Save Special Payment is the same as the above. To be eligible for the further GST Voucher U-Save rebate for larger households, households must have five or more household members. Household members refer to individuals living at the same residence (as reflected on their NRICs), and must be related by blood, marriage or legal adoption. Domestic helpers, tenants who are unrelated, god-parents/siblings/children, and friends are not considered as household members.

For more information on the GST Voucher – U-Save, you can email customersupport@spgroup.com.sg or call 6671 7117 (Mon-Fri: 8.30am–5.30pm).

Sign Up

2.1

Does my household need to sign up for and/or what must households do to receive the 2020 GST Voucher – U-Save if eligible?

No sign-up is required for the GST Voucher − U-Save. GST Voucher − U-Save payments will be credited automatically to the utilities account of the household upon account opening. Each flat will receive only 1 GST Voucher − U-Save benefit, based on the HDB flat type.

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Payment

3.1

When will the U-Save rebate be given out?

The GST Voucher − U-Save is given out over four payments each year. For FY 2020, the U-Save rebates will be paid out in April 2020, July 2020, October 2020 and January 2021.

3.2

Will the 2020 GST Voucher – U-Save lapse?

Any unused GST Voucher – U-Save will continue to be rolled over to help offset your household’s utility bills for the following months. It will lapse only when your household’s utilities account is closed.

3.3

Can unused 2020 GST Voucher – U-Save rebates be encashed?

The GST Voucher – U-Save cannot be encashed because it is only meant to directly offset a household’s utilities expense and not other expenses. Any unused GST Voucher – U-Save will be rolled over to help offset your household’s utilities bills for the following months.

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