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财政部（MOF）今天发文告指出，170万名符合资格的国人，将于今年7月5日起，获得总值10亿元的各类消费税补助券（GSTV）和保健储蓄户头填补。 而今年8月，将有约140万名符合资格的国人，将会获得总值4亿1000万元拨款的消费税补助券现金（GSTV-Cash），最高的个人现金补助金额为300元。 当局表示，国民可以透过他们的电子政府密码SingPass，上网查看所获得的消费税补助券现金和保健储蓄户头福利。 类似于去年的通知方式，使用SingPass更新手机号码的民众，将会收到简讯通知，其他人则会书信通知。 至于消费税补助券保健储蓄（GSTV – MediSave）填补方面，今年将有约52万65岁及以上的国人将在8月份，获得总值1亿5200千万元的填补，最高的个人填补金额为450元。 此外，出生于1969年12月31日或之前（在2018年年满50岁或以上），并且未享有建国一代（PG）或立国一代（MG）配套的国人，将从今年开始至到2023年，连续五年获得每年100元的保健储蓄填补。这份总值5700万元的填补，预计将让57万国人受惠。 财政部指出，在今年年满65岁，居住在政府组屋的立国一代将获得450元的保健储蓄户头填补；在今年年满85岁，且居住在政府组屋的建国一代则将会获得1250元的填补。 除了2019年预算公布的消费税补助券配套，在今年年满21岁及以上的国民将从11月开始，获得300元的消费税补助券现金，作为开埠200周年补助。 呼吁未注册者立即行动 符合资格的国民将于7月份，收到有关消费税补助券和保健储蓄户头福利的通知简讯或通知书。 若以往曾经注册消费税补助券或其他政府配套，大部分的国民都将获得相关补助券现金。 至于还未注册消费税补助券或其他政府配套的国人，当局欢迎他们于今年12月31日前，上网或透过社区中心填写表格，以进行注册。
