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?
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. 

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