2 Million Singapore Households to receive S$300 CDC Vouchers This Week – Validity: 30th April 2025: In another round of direct community support, the Singapore government has announced that over 2 million households will receive S$300 in Community Development Council (CDC) Vouchers starting this week. This move, part of the Assurance Package and enhanced Budget 2025 provisions, aims to support families amid rising inflation, with a strong focus on everyday affordability.
These vouchers are digital, easy to redeem, and widely accepted across hawker centres, supermarkets, and heartland shops. However, there’s a deadline—all vouchers must be used by 30th April 2025, or they’ll expire. Here’s a breakdown of what this means for Singaporeans, who is eligible, how to claim them, and where to spend them.
What Are CDC Vouchers?
CDC Vouchers are digital vouchers issued by Singapore’s five Community Development Councils. They’re part of a government initiative to stimulate local spending while supporting Singaporean households in coping with cost-of-living increases. The vouchers are divided into two components:
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S$150 usable at heartland shops and hawker stalls
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S$150 for use at supermarkets and participating grocery stores
They are accepted at thousands of outlets across Singapore and can be easily claimed through the CDC Vouchers website using Singpass.
Who Is Eligible?
The eligibility for this voucher is universal. Every Singaporean household, regardless of income level, is entitled to receive the S$300 CDC Voucher package. That means whether you’re a retiree, young couple, single parent, or part of a multi-generational household, you qualify.
You do not need to apply or submit any income verification. As long as you are registered under a household in the Housing Development Board (HDB) or private residential address records, you are eligible.
How to Claim the Vouchers
Claiming the vouchers is simple and fully digital:
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Visit the CDC Vouchers website.
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Log in using your Singpass credentials.
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The system will automatically check your eligibility.
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Once verified, you’ll receive a digital voucher link via SMS that you can use or share with household members.
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You can use this link directly at participating merchants by showing the QR code on your phone.
If you face difficulty with digital platforms, you can also visit your nearest Community Centre (CC) or Residents’ Committee (RC) to get in-person help.
Where Can You Use the Vouchers?
The S$150 portion designated for heartland businesses can be spent at thousands of hawker stalls, local provision shops, and mom-and-pop businesses across all five CDC districts. Participating outlets display a CDC Vouchers decal at their storefront.
The remaining S$150 can be spent at major supermarkets such as:
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NTUC FairPrice
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Sheng Siong
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Giant
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Cold Storage
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Prime Supermarket
These retailers are easily accessible in most neighborhoods, ensuring you don’t have to travel far to redeem your benefits.
Voucher Validity: Don’t Miss the Deadline
The S$300 worth of vouchers must be fully redeemed by 30th April 2025. After this date, unused vouchers will expire and cannot be reinstated.
This firm deadline has been set to encourage immediate spending and boost local economies. Merchants, especially small businesses and hawkers, are relying on this injection of consumer activity to help stabilize after months of slow growth.
The Broader Impact
The CDC Vouchers Scheme is a significant part of the government’s Assurance Package, a multi-year plan introduced to cushion the impact of GST hikes, which began in 2023 and continued in 2024. The S$300 payout is part of an ongoing commitment to ensure that the GST increase does not disproportionately affect lower- and middle-income Singaporeans.
Beyond household relief, these vouchers also provide a critical revenue stream for small businesses, many of whom have struggled with supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and declining foot traffic in recent years. With each household receiving S$300, this week’s distribution alone will inject over S$600 million into the local economy.
Feedback and Reception
Public feedback on past rounds of CDC vouchers has been overwhelmingly positive. Many citizens appreciate the ease of use, wide acceptance, and no-strings-attached nature of the benefit. However, some have called for extended expiry periods or more flexibility in usage across other sectors like transport or healthcare.
Still, the simplicity of the scheme and the equitable distribution make it a standout in Singapore’s social support system. The emphasis on helping both families and local businesses keeps the impact both immediate and far-reaching.
Final Thoughts
If you’re part of one of the 2 million eligible households in Singapore, don’t leave money on the table. The S$300 CDC Voucher drop this week offers tangible relief on your daily essentials, whether it’s groceries, meals, or home supplies. Make sure you claim and use the vouchers before 30th April 2025, and take full advantage of this timely boost to your household budget.
Stay tuned as the government is expected to announce more financial support measures tied to the 2025 Budget in the coming months.