Social measures

For Year of Assessment 2025 for all tax residents, capped at $200

For all Singaporean babies born in 2025

$100 for ActiveSG members

$100 for Singaporeans aged 18 and above in 2025

To purchase tickets for eligible local performances, exhibitions and cultural experiences.

$100 million top-up to the CMF and a five-year extension

To encourage broad-based cultural philanthropy through the provision of dollar-for-dollar matching for cash donations to eligible arts and heritage charities.

Donations made to eligible social and community programmes will be matched by the Government, up to $250 million.

The Government and Tote Board will provide a $270 million top-up and three-year extension to the programme which provides dollar-for-dollar matching, capped at $250,000 per year per charity for eligible fund-raisers for local charitable causes.

Additional grants of $60 million over five years to better support the community activities of these groups.

Rental support of $600 for each stall in hawker centres and markets managed by Government and Government-appointed operators.

Up to $1 billion over the next 20 to 30 years to upgrade and build hawker centres.

For Singaporeans aged 21 and above

$100 to $600, depending on assessable income and number of properties owned.

For lower-and middle-income Singaporeans

$450 or $850, depending on assessable income and annual value of property owned.

$150 to $450 for Singaporeans aged 65 and above

$500 additional Medisave Bonus for Singaporeans born in 1950 to 1973 with lower Medisave balances.

$500 for Singaporean children aged 12 and below to defray household expenses such as groceries, utilities, and pharmacy items.

$500 for Singaporean children aged 13 to 20 to support education-related expenses of families with older children.

Ex-gratia monthly allowance to increase to $390 to support pensioners with a corresponding increase in the gross monthly pension ceiling to $1,320.

New five-year MMSS from January 2026 to boost MediSave adequacy for seniors with lower balances.

Every dollar of voluntary cash top-ups to MediSave Account of eligible CPF members, up to an annual cap of $1,000.

Every Singaporean household will receive $800 in CDC Vouchers.

$500 to be disbursed in May 2025, and $300 in January 2026.

For eligible HDB households to offset utilities expenses.

$440 to $760, depending on HDB Flat type.

1.5 to 3.5 months’ charges offset, depending on HDB flat type

$300 + $100 top-up for all HDB households.

$400 for all Singaporean private property households.

$10,000 for each third and subsequent child born from 18 February 2025.

For approved child-raising expenses.

$5,000 to mothers’ MediSave accounts for each third and subsequent child born from 18 February 2025.

For pregnancy and delivery expenses, as well as approved dependants’ medical bills and hospitalisation fees.

$1,000 annually to families for each third and subsequent child, in the years the child turns 1 to 6 to defray household expenses.

Higher assistance of $750 to $2,720, depending on household’s composition, needs, and income.

To be enhanced to help families with children living in public rental flats own a home.

Expanded to include Singaporeans of all ages with disabilities.

Higher subsidy rates and higher maximum qualifying per capital household income to provide the subsidies for more households.

Matching grant for top-ups by lower- and middle-income caregivers to the trust accounts, up to $10,000

Increased subsidies for residential as well as home and community LTC services by up to 15%.

Per capita household income (PCHI) eligibility threshold raised to $4,800.

Increased monthly cash payout of up to $600 per month, depending on PCHI and annual value of properties owned.

Increased subsidies for selected home healthcare items and devices for seniors receiving care in the community.