SINGAPORE - Some 10,000 households in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC will be able to buy cooking oil, eggs or rice for $1, under a new initiative to help residents cope with the rising cost of living.

The GRC’s initiative, called MY $1 Deals, will allow households with at least one Singapore to buy up to three coupons for $1 each. These coupons can then be used to redeem a 2.5kg pack of rice, a litre of cooking oil or a tray of 30 eggs.

The coupons were available for purchase at the community clubs in the GRC from Dec 30, 2024, to Jan 17, and can be exchanged for the groceries on Jan 18 and 19.

At the launch of the grocery exchange on Jan 18, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the cost of living has gone up, with prices rising in the last two years.

PM Wong, who is in charge of the GRC’s Limbang ward, said the government has been trying to help Singaporeans cope by rolling out initiatives such as the (Community Development Council) CDC vouchers.

In January, Singaporean households got $300 in CDC vouchers, which can be used in supermarkets, hawker stalls and heartland shops.

“Worldwide, everyone is feeling the pressure of higher prices,” said PM Wong, who was speaking at the event held at 888 Plaza in Woodlands.

“But in Singapore, we are doing everything we can to help residents cope with these higher prices.”

He added that the government will continue to provide help for Singaporeans with the Budget in February.

PM Wong had launched the GRC’s initiative along with the constituency’s other MPs - Mr Zaqy Mohamad, Mr Alex Yam and Ms Hany Soh.

He said additional $1 deals will be rolled out over the course of the year.

Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC is not the only constituency which has rolled out initiatives like these to help residents with cost of living concerns.

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