When will I get my Workfare Income Supplement payment?
This depends on your employment type.
 
For an employee and/or platform worker1,2
We usually pay your Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) two months after the month you worked. You will receive WIS for every month you work.
 
If you worked inYou will receive the WIS in your bank account or via GovCash
PayNow-NRIC / Bank CreditingGovCash
JanEnd Mar1st week of April
FebEnd Apr1st week of May
MarEnd May1st week of June
Month xEnd of month (x+2)1st week of the following month (x+3)
 
You can log in to our e-services with your Singpass to check your payment details after the payment has been made to your bank account or via GovCash.
 
For a self-employed person (SEP)
You will get WIS payment yearly for work done in the previous Work Year (WY).
 
To get the earliest payment by end April of the following WY (WY + 1), you need to complete these by 31 March of the following year (WY + 1):
  • Declare your net trade income (NTI) to IRAS
  • Make your corresponding MediSave contributions in full based on your declared NTI earned in the WY without accounting for previous years’ losses 
If you declare your income and make your MediSave contributions after 31 March of the following year (WY + 1), you will get your WIS within two months after you complete making your MediSave contributions.
 
1For Work Year 2024 and earlier, platform workers receive WIS as SEPs. Please refer to the 'WIS for self-employed persons' for more information.
 
2If you have also worked as a SEP in the same work year, you may get additional WIS as a dual status worker.

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