Support Measures for Built Environment Sector Firms

Business Transformation

- (BCA) Productivity Innovation Project (PIP) scheme
Maximum support level raised to 80%

- (BCA-IMDA) Advanced Digital Solutions (ADS) scheme
Support up to 80% of the cost of the integrated digital solutions to help firms ensure worksite safety, up to a cap of $20,000 per project

- (ESG) Enterprise Development Grant
Maximum support level raised to 90% 

- (ESG) Productivity Solutions Grant
Maximum support level raised to 80%

- (BCA) Advance payment for contractors in public sector construction projects during the “Circuit Breaker” and “Extended Circuit Breaker” period until Safe Restart

- (BCA) Co-share prolongation costs of constructions in public construction projects       
Download template to submit claims for prolongation costs here.

- (BCA) Waivers allowing builders to do partial on-site installation of finishing works for Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC) and Prefabricated Bathrooms

- (BCA) COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act – Part 8A (Extension of Time for Construction Contracts) and Part 8B (Temporary Measures for Cost-Sharing in Construction Contracts)
Download circular dated 3 Nov 2020, circular dated 30 Nov 2020, guide and template for Part 8A and Part 8B here.
BCA-SISV-SCAL-SIA Restart Webinar - COTMA Revision & Contracts Management Best Practices
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-  (MINLAW) COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act to provide temporary relief for inability to perform contractual obligations for construction or supply contracts (see FAQs) due to COVID-19

- (URA) Extension of 6 months for commencement, completion and sale of residential developments in relation to remission of ABSD for housing developers

- (URA) Extension of Project Completion Period (PCP) by 6 months for development projects

SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package

- (SSG-WSG) Enhanced Hiring Incentive
For employers that hire local workers who completed eligible re-skilling and training schemes

- (SSG-WSG) SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package will support close to 100,000 new jobs, traineeships and training opportunities

- (BCA) Co-funding of SMOs from Sep 2020 to Feb 2021

- (BCA) Construction Restart Booster
To help construction firms pay for additional compliance costs

- (BCA) Progress Payment Claims in Public Sector Construction Projects
Government Procuring Entities (GPEs) will be accepting fortnightly payment claims in lieu of monthly payment claims

- (CPF) Defer higher CPF contribution rates for senior workers

- (ESG) Enterprise Financing Scheme - SME Working Capital Loan
Maximum loan quantum raised to $1 million, government risk share increased to 90%

- (ESG) Temporary Bridging Loan Programme
Maximum loan quantum raised to $5 million, government risk share increased to 90%

- (IRAS) Corporate Income Tax Rebate of 25% to all firms

- (IRAS) Jobs Support Scheme
75% wage support from Apr to Aug 2020, 50% wage support from Sep to Oct 2020, 30% wage support from Nov 2020 to Mar 2021, 10% wage support from Apr to Jun 2021

- (IRAS) Wage Credit Scheme
Qualifying gross wage ceiling raised to $5000, government co-funding ratios for wage increases in 2019 and 2020 raised to 20% and 15% respectively

- (MAS) Deferment of loan payments for SMEs, no enforcement of security located in Singapore

- (MAS) Flexible premium instalment plans for cash-constrained insurance policyholders

- (MOH) Costs of swab testing
Funded by the government for the construction sector till 30 Sep 2021

- (MOH) Quarantine Order Allowance (QOA) Scheme
$100 daily allowance for employers with employees affected by Quarantine Orders

- (MOM) Man-Year Entitlement (MYE) Refund
Unutilised MYE due to work disruptions from COVID-19 will be refunded for a period of six months starting from 1 Apr 2020

- Cash grants to help SMEs with rental costs

- More rental waivers for commercial and other non-residential tenants of government properties