[ST] Two million Singaporeans to receive Budget
notifications this July
Two million Singaporeans will
receive letters from the Government in the first week of July,
informing them of the benefits they will receive as part of Budget
2013.
These include GST Vouchers
(GSTV) comprising of GSTV - Cash, GSTV - Medisave and GSTV- U-Save,
a one-off extra payment of GSTV, and a $200 top-up to the CPF
Medisave Accounts of all Singaporeans aged 45 and above.
The letters will also contain
information on other benefits from Budget 2013, such as the
enhanced Workfare and Personal Income Tax Rebates.
The benefits will provide
direct assistance to Singaporeans and their households, to help
them cope with increases in the cost of living, said the Ministry
of Finance.
