1.5 milion S’poreans to receive up to S$700 in August to defray GST and other living expenses

Eligible citizens would receive an additional S$300 from the Goods and Services Tax Voucher scheme cash payment this year. - ST FILE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): About 1.5 million Singaporeans will receive up to S$700 in cash in August to help with their living expenses under a scheme announced by Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in his Budget speech in February.

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Tuesday that eligible citizens would receive an additional $300 from the Goods and Services Tax Voucher (GSTV) scheme cash payment in 2023.