DONATION OF VOUCHERS
As of Dec 31, 2022, 1.2 million (98.7 per cent) Singaporean households have claimed their 2021 CDC vouchers, and 1.1 million (96.2 per cent) have claimed their 2022 vouchers.
In total, more than S$228 million (96 per cent) of the total amount of CDC vouchers claimed have been spent at participating hawkers and heartland merchants.
People can also donate their remaining CDC vouchers from 2021 and 2022 to charity. This can be done via the CDC vouchers scheme website until Jan 31.
CUSHIONING THE EFFECTS OF INFLATION
"The vouchers are part of a comprehensive package of measures from the Government to help Singaporeans cushion the effects of higher prices and the recent GST (Goods and Services Tax) rate increase," Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said at the launch on Tuesday.
Aside from the vouchers, Mr Wong added that the Government is providing assistance in other ways.
“We provided adult Singaporeans with up to S$700 in cash last month,” he said.
”Later this month, we will be giving out the next round of U-Save rebates to help households offset their utility bills. In fact for the whole of FY2022, we have given HDB households double their regular U-Save rebates.”
This amounts to about six months’ worth of utility bill rebates for the average household living in a three-room Housing Board (HDB) flat. For those living in a four-room flat, it is about four months’ worth of rebates.
"We recognise the concerns that many people have about cost of living issues," said Mr Wong. “And therefore, we are looking at additional measures in the Budget to support Singaporeans over the coming year, especially those in the more vulnerable and lower-income groups.
“And I assure everyone that the Government will always be there for you to help you cope with rising prices and inflation.”
Mr Wong, who is also Finance Minister, will deliver the 2023 Budget statement in Parliament on Feb 14.
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