If my employer(s)/ platform operator(s) and I are not required to make CPF or MediSave contributions for my income with each employer(s)/ platform operator(s), can I still receive Workfare Income Supplement?

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If you earn less than $500 per month (in total), you must meet the eligibility criteria for concessionary Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) in order to qualify for concessionary WIS payments.

If you earn $500 or more per month (in total) but work for multiple employers/platform operators and are not required to make CPF or MediSave contributions for your income with each employer/platform operator, you may be eligible for WIS.

If you are an employee and meet all the eligibility criteria:

(i) you will be automatically assessed for WIS if your employer is making CPF contributions for you. This is when you are earning more than $50 per month with the employer.

(ii) you may write to us to assess your eligibility if you are earning $50 or less per month with an employer.

If you are a self-employed person (SEP) and meet all the eligibility criteria:

You will receive WIS payments after you have made the required MediSave contributions.

If you are a platform worker and meet all the eligibility criteria:

(i) You will be automatically assessed for WIS if your platform operator is making CPF contributions for you. This is when:

you are mandated or opted-in to increased CPF contributions and are earning more than $50 per month with the platform operator.
you are not opted-in to increased CPF contributions and are earning more than $500 per month with the platform operator.

(ii) You may write to us to assess your eligibility if:

you are mandated or opted-in to increased CPF contributions and are earning $50 or less per month with a platform operator.
you are not opted-in to increased CPF contributions and are earning $500 or less per month with a platform operator.

If my employer(s)/ platform operator(s) and I are not required to make CPF or MediSave contributions for my income with each employer(s)/ platform operator(s), can I still receive Workfare Income Supplement?

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