SINGAPORE - Singaporeans can now look up an estimate of how much payouts and rebates they will be receiving as part of Budget 2023. In an Instagram and Facebook post on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that with the many support measures announced in Tuesday’s Budget speech, it may not be so easy to keep track of all...
ST20230214_202354570242 Kua Chee Siong/ pixbudget/ Arrival of Mr Lawrence Wong, Minister for Finance at the Parliament House to deliver his Budget Statement speech for Budget Day 2023 on Feb 14, 2023.SINGAPORE - Singaporeans can now look up an estimate of how much payouts and rebates they will be receiving as part of Budget 2023.
Mr Wong, who is also Finance Minister, said that while Singaporeans could turn to ChatGPT - an online artificial intelligence platform that has recently created a buzz worldwide - the platform may not provide a very accurate answer. Teams from GovTech and the Ministry of Finance have put together an online calculator meant to help people estimate the benefits individuals and their household members can receive under the various packages and schemes, said Mr Wong.
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