COVID-19 Support Grant Will Have New Eligible Criteria As It’s Extended to End of 2020

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2020-09-22 , 7:25 pm

If you’ve no idea what the COVID-19 Support Grant is, congratulations; you’re still holding a job amidst this trying period. But unlike you, there are many who’ve lost their jobs and need temporary help while they search for a new job.

The COVID-19 Support Grant, also known as CSG, had started in May and application for the grant was supposed to end after 30 September.

But last month, DPM Heng announced that the grant will be extended to 31 December 2020.

You can find out more about the grant here, or watch this video that we’ve done (and also subscribe to our YouTube channel for more informative videos, please?):

In a nutshell, if you lose your job or suffer a significant income loss due to COVID-19, you can get up to $800 a month for three months. During this period, you should search for a new job.

From May to August, over $90 million have been disbursed to over 60,000 residents.

With this extension comes a new set of eligible criteria, too.

COVID-19 Support Grant Will Have New Eligible Criteria As It’s Extended to End of 2020

Currently, these are the people who are eligible (or not eligible) for the grant:

Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents aged 16 years and above.
Full-time or part-time employees affected by the economic impact of the COVID-19 situation (loss of job/income or start of involuntary no-pay leave should have occurred after 23 Jan 2020):
Presently involuntarily unemployed due to retrenchment/contract termination;
Presently on involuntary NPL for a period of at least three consecutive months (e.g. Mar – May 2020, Aug – Oct 2020); or
Presently experiencing reduced monthly salary of at least 30% for a period of at least three consecutive months (e.g. Mar – May 2020, Aug -Oct 2020);
Prior gross monthly household income of ≤$10,000, or monthly per capita income of ≤$3,100;
Live in a property with annual value of ≤$21,000;
Not a current beneficiary of ComCare assistance, i.e. Long-Term Assistance, & Short-to-Medium-Term Assistance.(Note: ComCare clients currently receive comprehensive support, and will be assisted by SSOs if they require more assistance due to changes in their financial circumstances);
Has not already benefitted from nor is planning to apply for assistance under the Self-Employed Persons Income Relief Scheme (SIRS);
Not on SGUnited Mid-Career Pathways Programme-Company Training, or SGUnited Skills programmes;
Full-time National Servicemen and interns are not eligible

From 1 October 2020, you’d need to fulfil these criteria, too:

Does not own more than one property;
[For unemployed applicants only] Demonstrates job search or training efforts;

In addition, if you’ve applied and got the CSG support, you can apply for an additional 3 months of support if you fulfil the new criteria—which, to be honest, isn’t exactly difficult unless you’re one who treats the Government as ATM.

For more info about the grant, click here.

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