SINGAPORE : Some 800,000 Singaporean HDB households can expect to receive S$35 million of Utilities-Save (U-Save) rebates in July.
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) said a Singaporean household may receive up to S$90 in U-Save rebates, depending on the HDB flat type.
The rebates are part
of a five-year GST Offset Package announced in 2007, with the final
tranche of U-Save rebates to be paid in January 2012.
The U-Save rebates in July are the third tranche for 2011.
The
rebates were enhanced in the 2011 Singapore Budget, and the
enhancements will more than offset the annual increase in utilities
bills due to the higher electricity and gas tariffs announced for the
coming quarter.
MOF said the total amount of U-Save rebates
received by Singaporean households this year would offset more than four
months of utilities bills for families living in 1- and 2-room flats.
Those living in all other HDB flat types will benefit from at least one month's offset of their utilities bills.
The U-Save rebates will be used to offset utilities charges directly.
- CNA/al