Debated in Parliament on 2 Mar 2023.
Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth how are appeals for eligibility of Community Development Council vouchers processed and what are the steps to ensure that the reasons for such appeals are genuine, particularly those whose residential premises are leased out.
Every Singaporean household can claim $300 CDC Vouchers in 2023. This is part of the enhanced support under the Assurance Package to help cushion the impact of additional Goods and Services Tax (GST) for Singaporean households and the $1.5 billion Support Package announced in October 2022.
Some Singaporean households might be unable to claim their CDC vouchers for a variety of reasons. This could happen, for example, when more than one Singaporean household resides in the same address. In such cases, the relevant household that has yet to claim their vouchers may make an appeal at any community centre/club.
Households making appeals will have to provide supporting documents to show proof of household for assessment, for example, tenancy agreement, marriage certificate and key collection letters from the Housing and Development Board. In general, appeals will be approved as long as the applicant is from a different household and has not claimed the CDC vouchers 2023 before.
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