Get up to $190 worth of HDB utility rebates in 2011

• Clivebenss

  30 Dec 10, 15:12

  Dec 30, 2010 - Straits Times

  By Lai Han-Wei

  ABOUT 800,000 HDB households can expect to receive $50 million worth of utility rebates early next year, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) revealed on Thursday.

  The payout is part of the $80 million of U-Save rebates the Government will give out in 2011, beginning in January.

  Another $30 million in rebates will be paid out in July 2011, MOF added.

  A Singaporean household may receive up to $190 worth of U-Save rebates in 2011, depending on HDB flat type:

  
  

  Those living in 1-room and 2-room HDB flats, for example, will get U-Save rebates which will offset approximately 20 per cent of their annual utility bills on average.

  The U-Save rebates are part of the $4 billion GST Offset Package to help Singaporeans - especially low and middle-income households - cope with the higher cost of living.

  For more information, call SingPower Services at 1800-2222-333.

   

• Clivebenss

  30 Dec 10, 15:18

  GST going up soon.

  

• SevenEleven

  30 Dec 10, 15:26

  You know election is near and after that, utilities bill will go up, in the name of oil price going up, when we are using natural gas to produce electricity
• Clivebenss

  30 Dec 10, 15:30

  Originally posted by SevenEleven:

  You know election is near and after that, utilities bill will go up, in the name of oil price going up, when we are using natural gas to produce electricity

  Please note it is part of GST Offset Package.

  I suppose they are going to up GST to help the poor again.

  

• As romanista2001

  31 Dec 10, 15:12

  more horsecrap from PAP............truly the Wayang Party.........

• Junyang700

  31 Dec 10, 17:43

  LOL.. Most getting $110 only... and with electricity bills set to rise by $5 at least a month. 22 months is all it takes before they get the money back (presuming no increase after the next increase).

• ditzy

  31 Dec 10, 17:43

  yay! long live the PAP!

• charlize

  31 Dec 10, 17:45

  All you people so smart now.

   

  All know how they operate.

• βέτά

  31 Dec 10, 19:00

   

  GST for a $200 bill is already $14.

   

  I don't even want to bring up how excessively we are charged for water and electricity compared to other more developed countries.

   

   

• charlize

  31 Dec 10, 20:01

  Originally posted by βέτά:

   

  GST for a $200 bill is already $14.

   

  I don't even want to bring up how excessively we are charged for water and electricity compared to other more developed countries.

   

   

  GST is to help the poor.

   

  Your $14 goes a long way to help the poor.

• Clivebenss

  4 Jan 11, 01:12

  Originally posted by charlize:

  GST is to help the poor.

   

  Your $14 goes a long way to help the poor.

  $14 can divide into 12 month $1 each with $2 bonus mid year and year end.

  

• Rock^Star

  4 Jan 11, 02:59

  rebate sounds like the HDB grant......shows that the govt is doing a lot to help the poor but actually it's clever marketing.

• charlize

  5 Jan 11, 17:21

  Originally posted by Rock^Star:

  rebate sounds like the HDB grant......shows that the govt is doing a lot to help the poor but actually it's clever marketing.