Note To Self Employed Where You Can Now Check Eligibility Online For SIRS Applications

If you’re self-employed people and you are in loss of income due to the Covid-19 pandemic, then you can apply for the Self-Employed Person Income Relief Scheme (SIRS) from April 27. You can check online if they are automatically eligible, it was announced on Sunday (April 19).

In case you didn’t know, SIRS helps Singaporean self-employed persons (SEPs) with less means and family support tide over this period of extraordinary economic uncertainty.

And if you’re an eligible SEPs will receive three quarterly cash payouts of $3,000 each in end-May, July, and October 2020. Those who auto-qualify will receive notifications by letter/SMS from CPF Board around end May. For SIRS, NTUC will be assisting the Ministry of Manpower to manage applications and appeals of those who do not auto-qualify.

1. IRAS Notice of Assessment 2020. This refers to income earned from 1 Jan to 31 Dec 2019. The filing deadline has been extended to 31 May 2020. To file, click here.
2. Register for SingPass if you do not have one
3. Authorise MyInfo to display your Income and CPF so that the data can be auto pulled for your SIRS application. To do so, click here.

So if you needed the SIRS, make sure check for your eligible and make sure you share this with your friends too.