Tharman: 1-3 months of S&CC charge rebates: 3-4 room - 2 months; 1-2 room - 3 months. total cost: $80 million.

Tharman: Seniors to receive GSTV seniors' bonus, double GSTV cash they usually receive, up to $600
those aged 65 and above living in HDB flats will receive additional $300, a total of $900.

Tharman: Increase tax deduction from 250% to 300% for donations made in this jubilee year. Also extend 250% tax deduction for donations made over the next three years. Measures effectively multiply every dollar given.

Tharman: Additional grant of $250 million in care and share scheme.

Tharman: Self-help groups doing good work helping children from needy fanilies - $6m grant for these groups to help expand programmes and reach. Top up to post secondary education account (PSEA) for those aged 17-20 to help ... majority to receive $500. For those entering poly -- PSEA top up offsets a full year of dip course fee alongside other grants, for ITE students it will offset more than a year. 160,000- singaporeans to benefit from PSEA top ups.

Tharman: Initiatives also extended to special education schools.

Tharman: Enhance MOE financial assistance scheme - students don't pay school fees, misc fees and will also get free textbooks.

Tharman: $150 top up to edusave accounts in singaporeans aged 7-16 on top of annual $240 contribution

Tharman: Help families pay for preschool fees for every child aged 6 and below in 2015.

Tharman: Parents will benefit from lower fees in these centres and higher quality care.