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Pay Matters
As an Operationally Ready NSman, you will receive Service Pay for
the entire period of NS activity that you attend. As a principle,
MINDEF ensures that you do not suffer a loss in employment income
as a result of having to attend NS activities. NSmen who suffer a
loss in employment income after payment of service pay can claim
make-up (i.e the difference between employment income and service
pay) from MINDEF.
Service Pay
Service Pay is equivalent to the NS allowance, which is dependent
on the rank the NSman is holding. If you are holding a combat
vocation, your service pay also includes a combat allowance
(ranging from $100 to $300, depending on the type of combat
vocation). Depending on the duration of your NS training, you will
be paid pro-rated service pay. A minimum sum equivalent to half-day
service pay will be paid for NS activity of 4 hours or less.
In addition, you will be given an increment in NS allowance
(subject to the maximum of each rank scale) for every 40 days of NS
activity that you attend. An example pay computation is given
below:
For Example:
Monthly Service Pay of an Infantry 3SG : $710.00
Period of NS activity : 4 Apr - 5 Apr 2005
Service Pay for the NS activity : 2/30 days x $710.00 =
$47.30
Make-up Pay
Make-up pay is the difference between your employment income and
service pay for the NS training. An example of make-up pay
computation is given below:
For Example:
Monthly Service Pay of an Infantry 3SG : $710.00
Period of NS activity : 4 Apr - 5 Apr 2005
Service Pay for the NS activity : 2/30 days x $710.00 =
$47.30
However, when the NSman attends the NS activity, his employer
deducts 2 days' pay that amounts to $200.00 from his income for
April.
Deduction made by employer for te NS activity : $200.00
As such, he effectively suffers a net finanical loss of $152.70
($200.00 - $47.30) after taking into consideration the deduction by
this employer and his service pay for the training.
To ensure that does not suffer a net finanical loss of $152.70, he
can submit a make-up pay claim to MINDEF for this amount.
Make-up Pay for the NS training
= Loss in Civilian Income - Service Pay
= $200.00 - $47.30 = $152.70
Awards & Allowances
You may be also eligible for various awards & allowances such
as IPPT and Marksmanship awards, Flying allowances, Key Appointment
Holder allowance, etc :
IPPT Award ($100/$200/$400)
Marksmanship Award ($200)
Key Appointment Holder (NS) Allowances
Responsibility (NS) Allowance
Aircrew (NS) Allowance
Commando Jump Award
Diving (NS) Allowance
Flying (NS) Allowance
How to Claim for Make-up Pay?
Make-up pay claim can be submitted online via www.ns.sg or manually
using designated claim forms. To reduce processing time, you are
strongly encouraged to use the online service to file claims.
Online claim submission also provides immediate acknowledgement of
your claim & eliminates the possibilities of postal delays or
loss of claim.
If you opt for the manual mode, the claim forms can be obtained
from th following sources:
www.ns.sg
SAFRA clubs
NS Units
Employed NSmen: What are the Available Make-up Pay Claim
Options?
There are 2 options for employed NSmen to claim make-up pay:
Option 1:
Direct Reimbursement to Employers for NS Training (DIRECT)
[Optional Scheme for Employers]
Your employer will continue to pay you as per your company's pay
schedule when you attend NS training. Thereafter, your employer
will seek reimbursement (service pay and make-up pay) directly from
MINDEF. Your employer can file the claims online via www.ns.sg or
manually using the Employer Claim Statement.
Option 2:
Reimbursement to NSmen
Your employer will certify your make-up pay claim & submit to
MINDEF. You will be reimbursed by MINDEF thereafter. Make-up pay
claim can be submitted online via www.ns.sg or using hardcopy claim
forms.
Self-employed NSmen: What are the Available Make-Up Pay Claim
Options?
As a self-employed NSman, you have 2 options to claim your make-up
pay. Choose the option that best suits you as an option, once made,
is irrevocable.
Option 1:
Average Income Option
Your monthly income will be based on your average income earned in
the 6 months before the NS training. If you are a doctor or bus
driver, you can claim replacement fee incurred as a result of
engaging a locum doctor or relief driver respectively to take over
your duties during your absence.
Option 2:
Income Tax Option
Your monthly income will be based on the average monthly trade
income shown in your Income Tax Notice of Assessment (NA) for the
year of NS training.
Since the trade income for the year of training will not be
available at the time that you submit a claim, a provisional
payment will be made based on your latest available trade income.
An adjustment will then be carried out later when the trade income
for the year of training is available.
If you are underpaid, arrears will be paid to you while any amount
overpaid will be recovered from you. If there is another
outstanding claim from you, the overpayment will be used to offset
that, before paying you for the second claim.
The trade income for the provisional payment as well as the final
adjusted amount will be obtained directly from IRAS for claimants
using this option.
What is the Deadline for Submitting Claim?
Make-up pay claim should not be submitted too early before NS
training, as the pay details may not be accurate and current. The
following serves as a guide:
e-MUPclaims (via www.ns.sg)
3 days (for local training)/14 days (for overseas training) before
training commences.
Manual hardcopy claims
21 days (for all training) before trainnig commences
How will I be paid?
All payments due to you will be credited into your bank account
number which was used during your full-time National Service or
regular service. To ensure payments are credited into the correct
bank account, you must inform MINDEF of any changes immediately.
Changes can be updated via the eSelf-Update module in
www.ns.sg.
Contact / Feedback
Address:
NSmen Payments Centre
D'eXecutive Services
5 Depot Rd #13-01 Tower B
Defence Technology Towers
Singapore 109681
Fax:
Employed Claims - 6373 1464
Self-employed Claims - 6373 1449
Customer Service - 6373 1477
Hotline:
1800-eNSNSNS (1800 367 6767)
Email: [email protected]
Last updated on 17 Jan 2007