160,000 Singaporeans to receive Grocery Vouchers in October 2021
27 Sep 2021About 160,000 Singaporeans will receive $100 worth of Grocery Vouchers in October 2021. This is part of the Care and Support Package announced at Budget 2020[1] to support less well-off Singaporeans with their household expenses during this period of economic uncertainty. All Singaporeans aged 21 and above this year who live in 1- and 2-room HDB flats, and do not own more than one property, are eligible for the Grocery Vouchers.
2 Eligible recipients received $300 in Grocery Vouchers in 2020. The Grocery Vouchers scheme will provide a total of about $63 million in assistance to eligible Singaporeans.
3 The Grocery Vouchers will be delivered to the homes of eligible recipients via registered mail.
a. A first delivery will made be from 2 October 2021 onwards.
b. If there is no one at home to receive the vouchers on the first delivery, there will be a second delivery attempt between the following Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).
c. If there is no one to receive the second delivery, the courier will leave a Delivery Notification Card at the doorstep for recipients to collect their Grocery Vouchers at a specified post office within 10 working days.
Delivery Dates by Postal Code
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1st delivery |
2nd delivery |
Postal code |
Area
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Sat 2 October 2021 |
A day between Mon 4 Oct – Fri 8 Oct 2021 |
01XXXX – 31XXXX |
Chinatown, Queenstown, Bukit Merah, Tiong Bahru, Telok Blangah, Pasir Panjang, Clementi, Beach Road, Little India, Ghim Moh, Holland, Toa Payoh |
|
Sat 9 October 2021 |
A day between Mon 11 Oct – Fri 15 Oct 2021 |
32XXXX – 53XXXX |
Whampoa, Bendemeer, Macpherson, Geylang, Eunos, Marine Parade, Bedok, Tampines, Pasir Ris, Hougang
|
|
Sat 16 October 2021 |
A day between Mon 18 Oct – Fri 22 Oct 2021 |
54XXXX – 69XXXX |
Sengkang, Serangoon, Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Upper Bukit Timah, Jurong East, Jurong West, Bukit Batok, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang |
|
Sat 23 October 2021 |
A day between Mon 25 Oct – Fri 29 Oct 2021 |
73XXXX – 82XXXX |
Woodlands, Sembawang, Yishun, Sengkang West (Fernvale, Jalan Kayu), Punggol |
Note: Please refer to the postal code for the addresses covered on each delivery date. The areas are provided as a guide.
4 The Grocery Vouchers can be used at the participating supermarkets – Giant, NTUC FairPrice, Prime Supermarket, and Sheng Siong Supermarket. To encourage a healthier lifestyle, recipients can enjoy 5% discounts off all Healthier Choice Symbol products (capped at 5% of the value of vouchers used for the purchase), at NTUC FairPrice, Prime Supermarket, and Sheng Siong Supermarket[2].
More Information
5 To find out more about the Grocery Vouchers, please visit go.gov.sg/csp2020 or call 1800-2222-888.
Issued by:
Ministry of Finance
Singapore
27 September 2021