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If you are worried about increased food prices, thank God (tomorrow’s Good Friday) for the S$500 CDC vouchers. All Singaporean households will each receive S$500 in CDC vouchers from 13 May to help them with their daily expenses.
You can use half – or S$250 – of the vouchers at supermarkets, with the other half at participating hawker stalls and heartland merchants, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the community development councils (CDCs) in a joint press release on 15 Apr.
First announced during Budget 2025, the latest CDC vouchers will be valid till 31 Dec 2025. In Jan 2026, households will be able to receive another S$300 in CDC vouchers.
Then Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced the CDC voucher scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic to appreciate Singaporeans for their unity, and to support firms. The payout was continued after the pandemic to help cushion the impact of rising prices.
How do I claim the S$500 CDC vouchers?
Visit go.gov.sg/cdcv. Tap on CDC Vouchers 2025 (May) after they are made available. Log in with Singpass. Only 1 household member needs to claim on behalf of the household. Get your CDC Voucher link by SMS from “gov.sg”. Forward the SMS to your family members.
To spend the S$500 CDC vouchers, select the voucher type and amount you want to use. Show the QR code to the participating merchant to scan.
Where can I spend the S$500 CDC vouchers?
Look out for the teal decal (above image) at participating hawkers and heartland merchants, and the yellow decal at participating supermarkets.
Visit go.gov.sg/cdcvouchers to search for the nearest participating hawkers, heartland merchants, and supermarkets.
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