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Revision of National Service Rank Allowance
30 November 2015
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1. With effect from 1 December 2015, the monthly National Service (NS) rank allowance for full-time National Servicemen (NSFs) and Operationally Ready National Servicemen (NSmen) in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), Singapore Police Force (SPF), and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will be increased by $80 across all ranks. The NS rank allowance, which supports our national servicemen in their basic personal upkeep, is reviewed periodically. It was previously increased by $60 in 2012.
2. With the latest revision, a recruit/trainee will receive a monthly NS rank allowance of $560, up from the $480 he currently receives. After factoring in combat or operational allowances, a typical SAF NSF enlistee who is an Infantry Trooper (LCP) in an Infantry Battalion, an NSF TransCom Officer (SC2) in the SPF, or an NSF Paramedic (LCP) in the SCDF will receive $730 per month in allowance. A typical NSF officer holding the rank of 2LT/NSPI will receive a gross allowance of $1,230 per month.
Table 1 provides a comparison of the current and revised NS rank allowance.
Table 1: Current and Revised Monthly NS Rank Allowance
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Rank | Current Rank Allowance ($) | Revised Rank Allowance ($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
SAF | SPF | SCDF | ||
Recruit (REC) | Trainee | REC | 480 | 560 |
Private (PTE) | Special Constable / Vigilante Corps (SC/VC 1) | PTE | 480 | 560 |
Lance-Corporal (LCP) | SC/VC 2 | LCP | 500 | 580 |
Corporal (CPL) | CPL | CPL | 550 | 630 |
Specialist Cadet Trainee (SCT) | SCT | 570 | 650 | |
Corporal First Class (CFC) | 590 | 670 | ||
3rd Sergeant (3SG) | 800 | 880 | ||
2nd Sergeant (2SG) | Sergeant (SGT) | SGT | 900 | 980 |
Officer Cadet (OCT) | OCT | OCT | 760 | 840 |
2nd Lieutenant (2LT) | Probationary Inspector (NSPI) | 2LT | 1,000 | 1,080 |
Lieutenant (LTA) | Inspector (NSI) | LTA | 1,180 | 1,260 |
Notes : 1. On top of the rank allowance, combat allowances are paid to those in combat vocations in the SAF, and operational allowances are paid to those in frontline vocations in the Home Team. Combat/Operational allowance ranges from $100 to $300 for NSFs, and $200 to $400 for NSmen. 2. The figures in this table refer to the base quantum of the rank allowance for each rank. NSFs receive an increment equal to 5% of the base quantum of that rank for every 12 months that they serve in that rank. NSmen receive an increment equal to 5% or 10% of the base quantum of that rank, if they satisfactorily complete an NS activity in the preceding work year. | ||||