Every Singaporean household can claim $500 CDC vouchers from May 13

Heartland shops, hawkers, supermarkets could benefit from spending worth $665m

- Chin Soo Fang

Every Singaporean household can claim $500 worth of CDC vouchers from May 13 to help with daily expenses.

Half, or $250 worth, of the vouchers can be used at participating supermarkets, and the other half at participating hawker stalls and heartland merchants.

The vouchers, which can be claimed online at go.gov.sg/cdcv, will be valid till Dec 31, 2025.

About 500,000, or close to 38 per cent, of the 1.33 million Singaporean households have claimed their CDC vouchers by about 9.30pm on May 13.

This latest and seventh tranche of vouchers comes on the heels of the $300 worth of CDC vouchers disbursed in January, which are also valid till Dec 31, 2025.

CDC vouchers were introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic to show appreciation to Singaporeans for their solidarity during those difficult times, and to support businesses.

The scheme was continued post-pandemic to help cushion the impact of rising prices on Singaporeans.

Overall, some $1.92 billion has been spent since the digital CDC vouchers were launched in December 2021.

A total of $1.06 billion has been spent at hawker stalls and heartland merchants, while more than $857 million has been spent at supermarkets.

Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong announced during his Budget 2025 statement on Feb 18 that all Singaporean households would receive an additional $800 in CDC vouchers in two tranches: $500 in May 2025, and $300 in January 2026.

Launching the latest round of vouchers at Nee Soon South Community Club on May 13, PM Wong said the vouchers are part of a comprehensive package of support measures in the Budget.

Besides the vouchers, help is available in the form of LifeSG credits and Edusave top-ups for children, and U-Save rebates.

There will also be SG60 vouchers in July, which amount to $600 for every adult Singaporean, and $800 for those aged 60 and above. These expire on Dec 31, 2026.