The National Service Housing, Medical and Education (NS HOME) Award is given by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Home Affairs to recognise the contributions of Singapore Citizens who serve National Service.
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Tax Treatment of National Service Housing, Medical and Education (NS HOME) Award

An eligible citizen National Serviceman will be awarded between $5,000 and $5,500 upon completion of his Operationally Ready National Service training cycle. This award is disbursed to his Post-Secondary Education Account and CPF MediSave/Ordinary Account, and is tax-exempt.

From 1 Apr 2022, an additional $500/$1,000 is disbursed to National Servicemen in credits via the LifeSG mobile application. These LifeSG credits spent are taxable. LifeSG credits utilisation can be verified via the LifeSG mobile application.

Reporting NS HOME Award

You do not need to declare the taxable value of the LifeSG credits in your Income Tax Return as MINDEF will transmit the information to IRAS.