The measures come under an additional S$1.1 billion support package to help Singaporean households, especially lower- to middle-income ones, cope with rising costs.

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    1 year ago

    It’s one of the more efficient ways to redistribute wealth using GST, which is regressive in nataure.

    As for this special payout, I do wonder if it’s enough. GST offset is easy to calculate, but inflation is far more variable.