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| Work Year 2009 | | You must meet the following eligibility criteria to qualify for the Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) Scheme for work done in 2009: |
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| Be a Singapore Citizen |
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| Be aged 35 and above as at 31 December 2009 |
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| Lived in a property with Annual Value (AV) not exceeding $11,000 as assessed on 31 December 2008, based on your address registered with the Immigrations and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) |
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| Earned an average monthly income of up to $1,500 during the period worked |
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| Employees must have worked at least 3 months out of any 6-month period in 2009 |
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| Self-employed persons must have declared their net trade income for work done in 2009 and made the relevant Medisave contributions. | | | | | Work Year 2010 | | You must meet the following eligibility criteria to qualify for WIS for work done in 2010: |
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| Be a Singapore Citizen |
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| Be aged 35 years and above as at 31 December 2010 |
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| Lived in a property with Annual Value (AV) not exceeding $11,000 as at 31 December 2009, based your address registered with the Immigrations and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) |
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| Earned an average monthly income of up to $1,700 during the period worked |
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| Employees must have worked at least 3 months out of any 6-month period in 2010 |
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| Self-employed persons must have declared their net trade income for work done in 2010 and made the relevant Medisave contributions |
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To receive WIS in the mid-year assessment by 1 Sep 2010, self-employed persons must declare their Jan-Jun 2010 income and make the relevant Medisave contributions by 31 July 2010. |
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To receive WIS in the year-end assessment by 1 May 2011, self-employed persons must declare their income for work done in 2010 and make the relevant Medisave contributions by 31 March 2011. |
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If mid-year income declaration is not made, full-year WIS may still be received as long as the income declaration and Medisave contribution for the full year are made. |
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