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Monthly allowance

Allowance for NSFs.

Last updated 24 July 2025

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.

Monthly allowance

Rank allowance

Monthly allowance according to rank

Rank

Starting rank allowance

Recruit or Private

$715

Lance Corporal

$740

Corporal

$790

Specialist Cadet

$810

Sergeant 1

$1055

Sergeant 2

$1160

Officer Cadet

$1010

Second Lieutenant

$1265

Lieutenant

$1455

Vocation allowance

Monthly allowance by vocation

Tier

Vocations

Monthly vocation allowance

1

  • All Recruits

  • All Trainees and NSFs in Ops and Service Support Vocations except those in S/N 2, 3 and 4

$75

2

  • Fire & Rescue Officer in Staff Department/Division HQ

  • K9-Handler in Search Platoon

  • Emergency Medical Technician performing instructor role in Civil Defence Academy

  • Provost

  • Infocomm Operator

$225

3

  • Fire & Rescue Officer, Fire & Rescue Specialist and Fire Fighter performing instructor role in Civil Defence Academy/National Civil Defence Cadet Corps

  • Paramedic and Emergency Medical Technician in Fire Station

$300

4

  • Fire & Rescue Officer, Fire & Rescue Specialist, Fire Fighter in Fire Station and the Special Response Unit

$500

Meal allowance

Meal allowance is given in place of cookhouse food/rations. You will be eligible for meal allowance after you complete your training at the training institutions. The meal allowance rates are as follows:

  • For one tour of duty of 6 continuous hours: $8

  • For one tour of duty of 12 continuous hours: $16

  • For one tour of duty of 24 continuous hours: $24

Full-time National Servicemen (NSF) remunerative activities

To ensure the operational readiness of the Singapore Civil Defence Force, 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.