All full-time national servicemen (NSFs) will be receiving a higher monthly allowance starting from 1 July this year. This includes NSFs across the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), Singapore Police Force (SPF), and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
If you’re going to become a chao recruit soon, here’s how much of an increment in your allowance you can expect.
All NSFs to Receive an Increment in Monthly Allowance of Between $35 and $75 From 1 July 2025
All NSFs will be receiving an increment of between $35 and $75 in their monthly allowances starting from 1 July.
So if you’re an NS girlfriend, perhaps your NS boyfriend will be taking you out to buy a McDonald’s upsized meal instead of a $3 plate of chicken rice for dinner lah.
With the increments, an NSF holding the rank of recruit or trainee will receive a monthly allowance of $790, which is a $35 increase from the current $755.
Now, you may be wondering: then who gets the $75 increment? Well, an NSF holding the rank of LTA or NSI will get the $75 increment — instead of the current $1,455 allowance, they’ll be getting $1,530 monthly.
SAF NSF naval divers, SPF NSF police tactical troopers, and SCDF NSF firefighters holding the rank of corporal will be getting a monthly allowance of $1,290 from July onwards, up from the current $1,250. In other words, they’ll be getting a $40 increment.
Don’t say Goody Feed buey brother — here’s a table summarising the current and revised monthly allowances for NSFs across different ranks.
|
Rank |
NS Allowance |
||||
|
SAF |
SPF | SCDF | Current | New (1 July onwards) | Increment (Revised – Current) |
| Recruit (REC) | Trainee Special Constable (TSC) | REC | $755 | $790 | $35 |
| Private (PTE) | Special Constable (SC) | PTE | $755 | $790 | $35 |
| Lance-Corporal (LCP) | Special Constable 2 (SC 2) | LCP | $775 | $815 | $40 |
| Corporal (CPL) | CPL | CPL | $825 | $865 | $40 |
| Specialist Cadet Trainee (SCT) | SCT | $845 | $885 | $40 | |
| Corporal First Class (CFC) | $865 | $910 | $45 | ||
| 3rd Sergeant (3SG) | Sergeant 1 (SGT 1) | SGT 1 | $1,075 | $1,130 | $55 |
| 2nd Sergeant (2SG) | Sergeant 2 (SGT 2) | SGT 2 | $1,175 | $1,235 | $60 |
| Officer Cadet (OCT) | OCT | OCT | $1,035 | $1,085 | $50 |
| 2nd Lieutenant (2LT) | Probationary Inspector (NSPI) | 2LT | $1,275 | $1,340 | $65 |
| Lieutenant (LTA) | Inspector (NSI) | LTA | $1,455 | $1,530 | $75 |
On Monday (3 March), Senior Minister of State Heng Chee How shared during the Ministry of Defence’s (MINDEF) Budget debate that the allowance supports NSFs’ personal upkeep and recognises their service.
He added that the allowances are regularly reviewed by MINDEF to ensure that it remains adequate for NSFs.
Adequacy? Well, we’re sure those who are about to comment “when I was a recruit…” have something to say about adequacy.
After all, this is far from the first adjustment made to NSF’s monthly allowances in the past few years. In fact, this is the fourth adjustment that will be made to NSF allowances over the last ten years.
The last adjustment was made in July 2023, when allowances were raised between $125 to $200, depending on the NSFs’ rank and vocation.
Review of SAF Medical Classification System
Of course, the higher NSF allowances weren’t the only announcements made by MINDEF at the Budget debate. Among the other announcements made during the Budget debate was the review of the SAF’s medical classification system.
If you didn’t already know, the SAF has been reviewing its medical classification system to move away from the binary combat-fit or non-combat fit model.
Instead, SAF is looking to go deeper into the details to better characterise each serviceman’s medical fitness and functional capacity, so that they can be better matched to more operationally effective roles.
Currently, most pre-enlistees only undergo the standard medical screening to determine their medical classifications. However, over the past two years, SAF has tried to go one step further for pre-enlistees with selected orthopaedic conditions. On top of the standard medical screening, these pre-enlistees go through functional assessments.
About 300 pre-enlistees have gone through selected functional assessments since 2022. As a result, nearly 80% of them were able to contribute more effectively over a wider range of roles.
So, if your son or grandson is enlisting in the years to come and you’re worried that they won’t be combat-fit, well — SAF will find a way with these functional assessments lah.
New CMPB Opposite Cashew MRT to Progressively Open From May 2025
Tired of having to take the 20-minute walk from Redhill MRT to the Central Manpower Base (CMPB) at Depot Road? In a few months’ time, you can look forward to taking a much shorter walk to the new CMPB located opposite Cashew MRT station.
The new CMPB, which will replace the current one at Depot Road, will progressively open in phases from May onwards.
It aims to serve as an integrated “one-stop” service centre for NS administration. Medical screenings, NS fitness activities, purchasing NS necessities — you’ll be able to do it all at the new CMPB.
The new (and more conveniently located) CMPB will also house the SAF’s second regional health hub.
Gone are the days where pre-enlistees with medical conditions have to travel around our sunny island on different days for medical classification tests and specialist reviews. The regional health hub at the new CMPB aims to streamline the whole process, allowing such pre-enlistees to complete all their medical assessments and specialist appointments in a single visit on the same day.
But even if you’re neither part of the “ah boys” nor “men” group, the new CMPB will still have something for you.
The new CMPB will have exercise facilities such as an outdoor running path, fitness zone, and football field — all of which are open for public access. You can also look forward to amenities like a childcare centre, a cafe, and a food court.
We just hope the food court there doesn’t serve combat rations or whatnot.
New SAFRA Clubhouse at Bayshore
If you’re an East-sider jealous of the West-siders staying near the new CMPB, fret not — MINDEF has something for you in the East too.
A new SAFRA clubhouse will be built in the Bayshore area, replacing the oldest SAFRA clubhouse in Tampines which was built in 1988 — that’s nearly four decades ago.
The new SAFRA clubhouse at Bayshore will be the largest SAFRA clubhouse yet. And you already know what that means lah — more family entertainment and recreational activities for servicemen and their families staying in the East.
SAFRA Bayshore will have direct access to an MRT station and will be ready in a few years’ time.
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