Press Release
2021 Budget Statement to be delivered on Tuesday, 16 February 2021, at 3 pm
Singapore’s FY2021 Budget Statement will be delivered by Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies and Minister for Finance, Mr Heng Swee Keat, on Tuesday, 16 February 2021 at 3pm in Parliament.
2. A ‘live’ webcast of the Budget Speech will be available on the Singapore Budget website (www.singaporebudget.gov.sg) and MOF Facebook page (www.facebook.com/MOFsg). The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is also partnering the Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf) to provide simultaneous sign language interpretation of the Budget Speech on the Singapore Budget website and Channel 5.
3. There will be real-time updates of key announcements from the Budget Speech on the MOF Facebook page (www.facebook.com/MOFsg) and on the MOF Twitter account (www.twitter.com/MOFsg).
4. The Budget Speech will be broadcast 'live' on Channel 5, CNA, CNA938, Capital 958, CNA website (www.channelnewsasia.com), CNA Youtube, CNA FB, 8 World News (www.8world.com), 8 World News Youtube, 8 World News FB and on MediaCorp’s meWATCH (www.mewatch.sg).
5. The public may visit the MOF website (www.mof.gov.sg/email-subscription) and subscribe to receive the full Budget Statement via email after it has been delivered. This service will be available for sign-ups until 2.00pm on Monday, 15 February 2021. Alternatively, members of the public may also wish to keep themselves updated on the Budget announcements by subscribing to MOF’s Telegram channel via https://t.me/MOFSpore.
Feedback on FY2021 Budget Statement
6. Following the delivery of the FY2021 Budget Statement on 16 February 2021, the public can submit their views on Budget 2021 through various feedback channels. These channels include:
Feedback Channel Website Address Singapore Budget Website www.singaporebudget.gov.sg REACH Budget 2021 Microsite www.reach.gov.sg/budget2021 REACH Singapore Facebook www.facebook.com/REACHSingapore
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REACH Singapore Instagram www.instagram/reachsg Budget 2021 Form go.gov.sg/budget2021views
7. REACH will hold two virtual Budget conversations, in English and Mandarin, on 19 and 20 February 2021 respectively, as part of the ongoing SG Together Emerging Stronger Conversations. The English session will be chaired by Mr Lawrence Wong, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Finance, while the Mandarin session will be chaired by Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Trade and Industry. They will be joined by REACH Chairman, Mr Tan Kiat How, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of National Development, for both sessions.
8. In addition, REACH will have physical Listening Points set up at various high traffic nodes across Singapore to gather views on Budget 2021. Details of the REACH Listening Points can be found on the REACH Budget 2021 microsite.
9. The People’s Association (PA) and its grassroots organisations will be organising post- Budget dialogues and chit-chat sessions to engage residents on Budget 2021 measures. Residents who are interested to attend can register their interest at go.gov.sg/postbudget2021. The sign-ups will be available until 2.00pm on Friday, 26 February 2021.
10. In view of the evolving COVID-19 situation, post-Budget outreach and engagement plans may be adjusted to ensure public health. Updates will be posted by MOF, REACH and PA on their websites or social media channels.
Issued by: Ministry of Finance, REACH and People’s Association Singapore 8 February 2021
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For media enquiries, please contact:
Ministry of Finance REACH People’s Association Name: Ms Lai Choon How Name: Ms Nur Shahirah Ms Caroline Chia Tel: 6332 8509 Tel: 9185 3494 Tel: 9170 3988 Email: Email: Email: [email protected]. [email protected] [email protected] sg
About Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance aims to advance the well-being and development of Singapore through Finance. The Ministry strives to achieve a balanced budget through prudent and sustainable fiscal policies, foster a regulatory environment conducive to business and enterprise, ensure prudent investment of the Government's reserves and other public funds, and sets policies for government procurement, customs regulation, accounting standards and business regulation.
We achieve this together with our departments (Accountant-General’s Department, Singapore Customs and Vital), and statutory boards/bodies (Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, Tote Board and Singapore Accountancy Commission).
For more information, please visit www.mof.gov.sg.
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About REACH
REACH is the national feedback and engagement unit under the Ministry of Communications and Information. Our mission is to connect Singaporeans to the Government through feedback and engagement on national issues.
For more information, please visit www.reach.gov.sg.
About People’s Association
The People’s Association (PA) is a statutory board established on 1 July 1960 to promote racial harmony and social cohesion, and to act as a bridge between the Government and the people. We offer a wide range of community programmes and volunteering opportunities for Singaporeans from all walks of life. Our network includes close to 2,000 Grassroots Organisations (GROs), over 100 Community Clubs, five Community Development Councils, National Community Leadership Institute and PAssion WaVe. More information at www.pa.gov.sg.
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