FAQs for Service and & Conservancy Charges (S&CC) Rebate
1. I live in an HDB flat. Will my household be eligible for the S&CC rebate?
A household will be eligible for the S&CC rebate, if all the criteria below is fulfilled:
a) there must be at least one Singapore citizen flat owner or occupier in the flat;
b) the flat owner(s) and essential occupier(s) of the flat do not own or have any interest in a private property; and
c) the flat owner(s) has not rented out the whole flat.
2. How many months of waiver of S&CC will I get for FY2022 and in which months will I get my S&CC charges waived?
| HDB Flat Type | FY 2022 S&CC Rebate (no. of months) | ||||
| Apr 2022 | Jul 2022 | Oct 2022 | Jan 2023 | Total for FY2022 | |
| 1- and 2- room | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 3- and 4- room | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 5-room | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Executive / Multi-Gen | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | – | 1.5 |
3. How much does each household receive in dollar terms?
The amount of S&CC rebate provided will differ, depending on the different flat types. For example, eligible residents staying in 1-2 room flats will receive 3.5 months of S&CC rebate while eligible residents staying in executive/multi-generational flats will receive 1.5 months of rebate. Different Town Councils also charge different S&CC rates. Hence, the amount of S&CC rebate households receive will vary, depending on their flat type, and the amount of S&CC charged by their managing Town Councils.
4. How long has the Government been giving out S&CC rebates?
The Government has been providing S&CC rebates for HDB households almost every year since 1994.
5. Will the S&CC rebate schedule continue for future years i.e. FY2023?
The Government has announced during Budget 2022 that the S&CC rebate will be made permanent under the GST Voucher scheme.
6. Is there any action required on my part if I have already arranged to pay my S&CC through GIRO?
If you are paying for your S&CC through GIRO, no action is required on your part as the Town Council will arrange with your bank on the amount of S&CC that your household will have to pay to the Town Council, after taking the S&CC rebate into account.
If you are not paying for your S&CC through GIRO, you may wish to contact your respective Town Council regarding S&CC payment matters.
7. Who can I contact for more information on the S&CC rebate?
Residents can contact HDB’s S&CC Rebate Team by logging into My HDBPage at www.hdb.gov.sg, under My Flat > Purchased Flat/Rental Flat > S&CC Rebate > Feedback, for matters relating to their household’s S&CC rebate eligibility.
For enquiries on their household’s S&CC payment and account status, residents can contact their respective Town Council. The Town Councils’ contact information can be found on the respective Town Councils’ websites.
Source: Housing & Development Board (HDB), Updated as of March 2022