Monthly allowance
Allowance for NSFs.
Last updated 24 July 2025
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You will be given a rank allowance for your personal upkeep and in recognition of your contributions. You will also be given a vocation allowance in recognition of the different vocational demands placed on you. Your total NS allowance comprise both the rank allowance and vocation allowance.
(Note: Since 1 Mar 2020, combat allowance has been replaced by vocation allowance.)
Monthly rank allowance
Rank allowance
Monthly allowance according to rank
Enlistees | Specialists | Officers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Starting rank allowance | Rank | Starting rank allowance | Rank | Starting rank allowance |
Recruit or Private | $715 | Specialist Cadet | $810 | Officer Cadet | $1010 |
Lance Corporal | $740 | Third Sergeant | $1055 | Second Lieutenant | $1265 |
Corporal | $790 | Second Sergeant | $1160 | Lieutenant | $1455 |
Corporal First Class | $835 | First Sergeant | $1235 | ||
Vocation allowance
Monthly allowance by vocation
S/N | Vocations | Monthly vocation allowance |
|---|---|---|
1 | Service and Technical vocations | $75 |
2 | All combatants except those under S/N 3 and 4 | $225 |
3 |
| $300 |
4 |
| $500 |
The rank and vocation allowances will be credited directly into your bank account. If you have not provided your bank account details to MINDEF or have recently changed your bank account, you need to update your bank account details via Update profile.
Full-time National Servicemen (NSF) remunerative activities
To ensure the operational readiness of the Singapore Armed Forces, NSFs must be committed to discharging their NS responsibilities. You are not allowed to undertake external activities that involve remuneration.
You are strongly encouraged to approach your unit commanders to apply for financial assistance and explore various avenues of help if you face financial hardship.