With effect from 1 December 2015, the monthly National Service
(NS) rank allowance for full-time National Servicemen (NSFs) and
Operationally Ready National Servicemen (NSmen) in the Singapore
Armed Forces (SAF), Singapore Police Force (SPF), and Singapore
Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will be increased by $80 across all
ranks. The NS rank allowance, which supports our national
servicemen in their basic personal upkeep, is reviewed
periodically. It was previously increased by $60 in 2012.
With the latest revision, a recruit/trainee will receive a monthly
NS rank allowance of $560, up from the $480 he currently receives.
After factoring in combat or operational allowances, a typical SAF
NSF enlistee who is an Infantry Trooper (LCP) in an Infantry
Battalion, an NSF TransCom Officer (SC2) in the SPF, or an NSF
Paramedic (LCP) in the SCDF will receive $730 per month in
allowance. A typical NSF officer holding the rank of 2LT/NSPI will
receive a gross allowance of $1,230 per month.
Notes:
1. On top of the rank allowance, combat allowances are paid to
those in combat vocations in the SAF, and operational allowances
are paid to those in frontline vocations in the Home Team.
Combat/Operational allowance ranges from $100 to $300 for NSFs, and
$200 to $400 for NSmen.
2. The figures in this table refer to the base quantum of the
rank allowance for each rank. NSFs receive an increment equal to 5%
of the base quantum of that rank for every 12 months that they
serve in that rank. NSmen receive an increment equal to 5% or 10%
of the base quantum of that rank, if they satisfactorily complete
an NS activity in the preceding work year.
Source:
mindef.gov.sg/imindef/press_room/official_releases/nr/2015/nov/30nov15_nr.html
