The 400 yuan climate coupon that the government has increased will benefit 1.35 million households across the country, including about 250,000 private housing households and 1.1 million government HDB households. The number of retailers accepting coupons has also increased significantly to 170.

The Climate Friendly Households Programme launched in 2020 expanded its coverage last year, and all HDB households can get a 300-yuan climate coupon to purchase 10 energy-saving and water-saving appliances and equipment.

The government has once again added to the plan this year, and HDB residents can get an additional 100 yuan climate coupon, which is a total of 400 yuan; private residential families not included in the plan earlier can get a 400 yuan coupon at one time.

The public can purchase designated products from more than 520 stores operated by about 170 retailers across the island with coupons, such as washing machines, refrigerators, air conditioners, showers, LED lights and toilets.

Dr. Xu Lian-sung, the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Environment and Senior Minister of Transportation, said Tuesday (March 4) when debating the Ministry of Sustainable Affairs budget on the Congressional Appropriations Committee that 130 of the 170 participating retailers were neighborhood stores in support of neighborhood stores.

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【Budget】Climate coupons increased to 400 yuan can also be collected by private residential families

【Budget】Climate coupons increased to 400 yuan can also be collected by private residential families

Premier Huang: To encourage the expansion of energy-saving and environmentally friendly climate coupons to private homes

Premier Huang: To encourage the expansion of energy-saving and environmentally friendly climate coupons to private homes

As of January 31, about 80% of HDB households have received coupons

The public can use Singpass to log in to the website go.gov.sg/cv-claim to receive coupons starting from April 15.

Regarding the 300 yuan coupons that were distributed to HDB residents last year, Xu Lianchun revealed that as of January 31 this year, about 80% of the 1.1 million HDB residents had received coupons (about 850,000 households), and they had used a total of 88 million yuan.

According to calculations, this means that the amount used accounts for about one-third of the amount collected.