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October U-Save and S&CC rebates go only to HDB households with a Singaporean — not to pass holders
More than 1 million HDB households get a double U-Save rebate of $110 to $190 this month, but a household with no Singapore citizen in it does not qualify.
Source: Ministry of Finance
Money12 Oct 2026Electricity tariff fell 10.4% from 1 October: households now pay 31.16 cents per kWh with GST
If you pay an electricity bill, or share one with the people you live with, the rate dropped on 1 October and holds until 31 December.
Source: SP Group
Money3 Oct 202610-cent drink container deposit now applies; bottles and cans bought outside Singapore are not refunded
Since 1 October, most bottled and canned drinks sold in Singapore carry a 10-cent deposit that you get back when you return the empty container to a Return Right machine.
Source: NEA (overseas-container clarification: Mothership, 3 Oct 2026)
Money30 Sept 2026More supermarkets now show price per kg or litre, making it easier to compare which pack is cheaper
From 1 October, price labels at several supermarkets also show the cost per kg or per litre, so you can compare brands and pack sizes.
Source: CCS
Money7 Sept 2026GST Vouchers are for Singapore citizens only — work pass holders do not receive them
If you hold a Work Permit, S Pass or Employment Pass, you are not eligible for GST Voucher cash payouts. Knowing this saves you a wasted trip and makes related scam messages easy to spot.
Source: GovBenefits (Ministry of Finance)
Money7 Sept 2026Before you send money home, check the company is licensed by MAS
MAS publishes a free public directory of every licensed remittance company and money changer in Singapore. If a company is not on it, you have no protection when the money disappears.
Source: Monetary Authority of Singapore
Updates are researched daily and reviewed by an admin before publishing, but always confirm important decisions (visa, legal, large payments) with the official source directly.