How much Workfare Income Supplement will I get?

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The Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) you may get depends on your employment type, age and wages.

If you are an employee

Age (Years)	Maximum WIS per year
For work done from 1 Jan 2023	For work done from 1 Jan 2025
30-34	$2,100	$2,450
35-44	$3,000	$3,500
45-59	$3,600	$4,200
60 and above	$4,200	$4,900
Persons with disabilities will receive the same amount as those who are aged 60 and above.

You will get your WIS monthly, with 60% of your WIS paid as CPF contributions and the remaining 40% in cash. Refer to the table below for the allocation of the WIS CPF into the three accounts, according to the age bands.

WIS CPF allocation rate applicable from 2025

Age (Years)	Ordinary Account	MediSave Account	Special/Retirement Account
34 & below	30%	35%	35%
35 - 44	29%	37%	35%
45 – 49	27%	37%	37%
50 – 54	24%	36%	40%
55 – 59	41%	44%	15%
60 – 64	19%	60%	21%
65 – 69	7%	79%	14%
≥ 70	5%	85%	10%

WIS CPF allocation ratio applicable for 2023 and 2024

Age (Years)	Ordinary Account	MediSave Account	Special/Retirement Account
34 & below	30%	35%	35%
35 - 44	29%	37%	34%
45 – 49	28%	38%	34%
50 – 54	25%	38%	38%
55 – 59	43%	45%	11%
60 – 64	21%	64%	15%
≥ 65	8%	84%	8%

Note: Figures may not add up due to rounding.

If you are a self-employed person (SEP)

Age (Years)	Maximum WIS per year
For work done from 1 Jan 2023	For work done from 1 Jan 2025
30-34	$1,400	$1,633
35-44	$2,000	$2,333
45-59	$2,400	$2,800
60 and above	$2,800	$3,267
Persons with disabilities will receive the same amount as those who are aged 60 and above.

You will get your WIS once a year, with 10% of your WIS paid in cash and 90% in your MediSave account (MA).

If you are a platform worker

Age (Years)	Maximum WIS per year
For work done from 1 Jan 2025¹
30-34	$1,633
35-44	$2,333
45-59	$2,800
60 and above	$3,267
Persons with disabilities will receive the same amount as those who are aged 60 and above.

You will get your WIS monthly, with 10% of your WIS paid in cash and 90% in your MA.

¹ Platform workers get WIS as SEPs for work done in 2024 or earlier. Please refer to the WIS for self-employed persons for more information.

For all employment types, you can use the online WIS calculator to estimate the amount of WIS you will get.

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