Singapore Workfare Income Supplement eligibility and payouts

Workfare eligibility depends on work income and household conditions, while the published annual maxima are labelled by work year.

Employee maximum, Work Year 2025, ages 30–34

S$2,450 annuallyCPF Board, Workfare Income Supplement

Employee maximum, Work Year 2025, ages 35–44

S$3,500 annuallyCPF Board, Workfare Income Supplement

Employee maximum, Work Year 2025, ages 45–59

S$4,200 annuallyCPF Board, Workfare Income Supplement

Employee maximum, Work Year 2025, age 60+ or disability

S$4,900 annuallyCPF Board, Workfare Income Supplement

Employee age and income conditions

Employees must be Singapore Citizens aged at least 30 at 31 December of the work year; persons with disabilities qualify at any age. Gross monthly income must be S$500–S$3,000, and average gross monthly income over the past 12 months must not exceed S$3,000. The average divides total income by months worked. CPF Board, Workfare Income Supplement (opens in a new tab).

Property and spouse conditions

The property lived in must have an annual value no higher than S$21,000 at the preceding 31 December. The employee must own no more than one property; married couples are assessed together for ownership. A spouse's assessable income must not exceed S$70,000 for the preceding Year of Assessment. CPF Board, Workfare Income Supplement (opens in a new tab).

Published maxima and exceptions

CPF Board's table is labelled Work Year 2025. Concessionary rules can allow income below S$500 for qualifying persons with disabilities, ComCare recipients and caregivers. CPF Board, Workfare Income Supplement (opens in a new tab).

Scope

This is general information about employees, with no eligibility decision or payout estimate. Self-employed persons and platform workers have separate arrangements outside this guide. No Work Year 2026 maximum is asserted.

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