800,000 HDB households to receive $90 million of GST-voucher-U-Save in January

About 800,000 Singaporean HDB households can expect to receive $90 million worth of GST Voucher - Utilities-Save (U-Save) rebates in January 2013. 

An eligible Singaporean household can receive one GST Voucher - U-Save of up to $130 depending on their HDB flat type. 

There is no sign-up required for the rebates, and utilities charges of households will be offset directly. 

The GST Voucher - U-Save is paid out in January and July each year. 

Those living in 1- to 2-room HDB flats can offset about 3 to 4 months of utilities bills on average with their yearly GST Voucher - U-Save. 

Those living in 3- to 4-room HDB flats can offset up to 2 months of utilities bills on average. 

The GST Voucher - U-Save is a household benefit under the permanent GST Voucher scheme. 

It was introduced in Budget 2012 to provide continuing assurance that lower-income Singaporeans benefit from the fiscal system. 

Taking into account the other components of the GST Voucher, which include the GST Voucher - Cash and Medisave, Singaporean lower-income and retiree households would have received a significant offset for their GST expenses this year. Middle-income families would also have received a GST Voucher that will partially offset their GST expenses.