By the WahLiao desk · Last verified 28 September 2026
In 2026 every Singaporean household has received $400 to spend at supermarkets through CDC vouchers: $150 in the January tranche, which expires on 31 December 2026, and $250 in the June tranche, which can be spent until 31 December 2027. They work at Ang Mo Supermarket, Cold Storage, Giant, HAO Mart, NTUC FairPrice, Prime Supermarket, Sheng Siong and U Stars, in store only, and they come in $10 units that never give change.
That last detail is where money quietly leaks away. A $10 voucher spent on a $3 bill buys $3 of groceries and $7 of nothing. The rest of this page is about keeping all of it.
CDC supermarket vouchers: quick facts
| 2026 supermarket value | $400 per Singaporean household: $150 (January tranche) and $250 (June tranche) |
| Expiry | January 2026 tranche: 31 December 2026. June 2026 tranche: 31 December 2027 |
| Where | Ang Mo Supermarket, Cold Storage, Giant, HAO Mart, NTUC FairPrice, Prime Supermarket, Sheng Siong and U Stars; look for the yellow CDC decal |
| Denomination | $10 units only for the supermarket portion; no change is given |
| Not for | Online orders. Alcohol, cigarettes, lottery products, fuel and gift vouchers have been excluded |
| How to claim | go.gov.sg/cdcv with Singpass; one person claims for the whole household |
The WahLiao Verdict
| Cost | Nothing. The only way to lose value is at the till. |
| What you get | $400 of 2026 supermarket spending, and a method that turns every dollar of it into groceries. |
| The alternative | Spending the vouchers on treats you would not otherwise buy, which saves nothing at all. |
| Worth it for | Every Singaporean household, and especially seniors who shop in small baskets. |
| Skip it if | You genuinely cannot use them. Then donate them when the window opens rather than let them expire. |
| Last verified | 28 September 2026, against the CDC Vouchers Scheme, MCCY and ask.gov.sg. |
How much are the 2026 CDC supermarket vouchers worth?
| Tranche | Total | Supermarkets | Hawkers and heartland merchants | Spend by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | $300 | $150 | $150 | 31 December 2026 |
| June 2026 | $500 | $250 | $250 | 31 December 2027 |
Budget 2026 announced $800 of CDC vouchers: $300 for January 2026 and $500 for January 2027. In April the second payment was brought forward to June 2026, to reassure households worried about rising costs linked to the situation in the Middle East. It was launched on 11 June 2026 as the ninth tranche of the digital scheme.
The scheme is not small change in aggregate. Between the digital launch in December 2021 and July 2025, households spent about $2.3 billion through it, of which about $1.04 billion went to supermarkets.
Which supermarkets accept CDC vouchers?
The supermarket portion works at eight chains: Ang Mo Supermarket, Cold Storage, Giant, HAO Mart, NTUC FairPrice, Prime Supermarket, Sheng Siong and U Stars. In past tranches this has meant more than 400 outlets, and outlets trading under the chains’ other banners, such as CS Fresh, have also been listed. The participating shop displays a yellow CDC decal; the teal decal is for hawkers and heartland merchants. The official list at go.gov.sg/cdcvouchers is the final word.
Don Don Donki is not on the list, and neither are convenience stores. Plan the voucher shop accordingly.
The two halves of the scheme are separate purses. Supermarket vouchers cannot be spent at a hawker, and the heartland portion cannot be spent at the eight chains. But the heartland half is also grocery money in disguise: more than 24,000 participating merchants include many wet-market stalls, minimarts and provision shops. A household that buys its vegetables at the market can spend both halves on food.
What can’t you buy with CDC vouchers at a supermarket?
The exclusions in recent tranches have been consistent:
- Alcohol and cigarettes.
- Lottery products, including Toto, 4D, Big Sweep and scratch cards.
- Petrol and diesel.
- Anything that turns vouchers into money, such as gift vouchers, or reselling or exchanging vouchers for cash.
And one channel is excluded entirely. CDC vouchers cannot be used for online or e-commerce orders, including a supermarket’s own delivery service. They are an in-store payment.
The $10 rule: how not to lose money at the till
The heartland vouchers come in $2, $5 and $10 units so that you can pay a hawker for a single plate. The supermarket vouchers come only in $10 units, on the reasoning that supermarket bills are larger. Nobody gives change on either.
So the method is simple. Know your total before you scan, choose vouchers that come to less than the bill, and pay the difference with cash or card. You can combine vouchers with another payment in the same transaction, and up to 15 digital vouchers can be stacked in one QR code, which is $150 of supermarket vouchers in a single scan.
| Bill | Vouchers used | You pay extra | Value lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| $54.50 | $50 (five vouchers) | $4.50 | $0 |
| $54.50 | $60 (six vouchers) | $0 | $5.50 |
| $8.20 | $10 (one voucher) | $0 | $1.80 |
| $8.20 | None; save the voucher for a bigger shop | $8.20 | $0 |
For seniors who shop in small daily baskets, the fix is to use vouchers only on the one larger weekly shop and to pay for the small top-ups another way.
How to claim and share CDC vouchers safely
- Go to go.gov.sg/cdcv and log in with Singpass. Only one member of the household needs to claim.
- You receive an SMS from the gov.sg sender with a personal voucher link. Voucher pages open at voucher.redeem.gov.sg.
- Share the link only with members of your household. Anyone holding the link can spend the vouchers, and vouchers shared by mistake are not reinstated.
- The government will never ask you to transfer money or give bank log-in details to claim vouchers. If in doubt, call the ScamShield Helpline on 1799.
- No smartphone or Singpass? Your nearest Community Club can help, with priority given to seniors and persons with disabilities.
Note that each tranche has its own link. If you saved the January 2026 link, the June link is a different one, so keep both until the January vouchers are spent.
Spend them on pillars, not treats
A voucher only saves money if it replaces money you would have spent anyway. Use it on the pillars of the household, rice, oil, milk, eggs, detergent, and it takes cash off your weekly bill. Use it on a bottle of something nice you would not otherwise have bought, and it saves nothing; it merely changes what you consume. The fuller weekly system is in how to save money on groceries in Singapore.
Watch, too, for return-voucher offers around each voucher launch. In June 2026 FairPrice gave a $6 return voucher for every $60 spent with CDC supermarket vouchers in a single receipt, for about a week, with the return voucher valid until 31 July. That is a real 10 per cent, but only if the return voucher is spent before it expires and only if it does not tempt you into a bigger basket.
Use the January vouchers first
As of today, the January 2026 supermarket vouchers have about three months left. They expire on 31 December 2026 and are not renewed. Spend those before touching the June tranche, which runs until the end of 2027.
If your household genuinely will not use its vouchers, donate them. In previous years a donation window to participating charities has opened around the end of the validity period; for the 2024 vouchers it ran from 1 December 2024 to 31 January 2025. Check vouchers.cdc.gov.sg in December.
Frequently asked questions
When do CDC vouchers expire in 2026?
The January 2026 tranche expires on 31 December 2026. The June 2026 tranche can be claimed and spent until 31 December 2027.
Can I use CDC vouchers at Don Don Donki?
No. Don Don Donki is not among the participating supermarkets. The supermarket portion works at Ang Mo Supermarket, Cold Storage, Giant, HAO Mart, NTUC FairPrice, Prime Supermarket, Sheng Siong and U Stars.
Can I use CDC vouchers for online grocery orders?
No. CDC vouchers are for in-store purchases only and cannot be used for e-commerce, including the supermarkets’ own online stores.
Do CDC vouchers give change?
No. Supermarket vouchers come in $10 units and no change is given, so use vouchers worth less than your bill and pay the balance with cash or card.
Can I use supermarket CDC vouchers at a wet market?
No, the supermarket portion is only for the participating supermarkets. But the heartland and hawker portion works at many participating wet-market stalls and minimarts, so both halves can go on food.
Read next
This page belongs to How Supermarket Works, our series on the grocery network behind the shelf. Continue with senior citizen discounts at Singapore supermarkets, day by day and wet market vs supermarket.
Sources checked 28 September 2026: CDC Vouchers Scheme; CDC media release on the June 2026 tranche (11 June 2026); MCCY reply on voucher denominations (25 September 2025); CDC residents’ FAQ; NTUC reporting on the June 2026 FairPrice return-voucher offer; published summaries of supermarket exclusions in recent tranches. Last updated 28 September 2026.
