SINGAPORE - 470,000 lower-income Singaporean workers who are on the Workfare Income Supplement Scheme will receive $810 million in Workfare Special Payment in October, said the Ministry of Finance on Friday .
They will receive their final payment of $1,500 this month through direct crediting into their bank account on Oct 28, or through a cheque mailed to their residential address by Nov 15. The WIS was enhanced from 2020, with the qualifying income cap raised to $2,300 per month, and the maximum annual WIS payout increased to $4,000 per year.
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