950,000 HDB households to get GST Voucher - U-Save rebates

This is part of the $900m Household Support Package for Budget 2021. 

The Ministry of Finance Singapore revealed that 950,000 HDB households are to receive their quarterly GST Voucher - U-Save rebates this January. 

Overall, the regular U-Save and U-Save Special Paymounts equate to $460m in total U-Save rebates. This also makes up part of the $900m Household Support Package for Budget 2021, which aims to provide additional support to families. 

According to the release, the average household in 1-room and 2-room HDB flats, together with the GSTV - U-Save Special Payment and the January payout, would receive rebates equal to almost 4.5 to 6 months of their utility bills this FY. 

In the case of households living in 3-room and 4-room HDB flats, rebates would have equalled around 1.5 to 3 months of their utility bills in the same period. 

Values received by the households range from $55 to $95.