Singapore budget handouts and ministry expenditures

Singaporeans will get S$3.26 billion in Growth Dividends, Medisave top-ups, utilities rebates and other handouts in the 2011 budget. As usual, the Ministry of Defence is expected to run up the highest expenditure — over S$12 billion (about $9.5 billion) — followed by the Ministry of Education (nearly S$11 billion).

The Growth Dividends, Medisave top-ups and other handouts are part of special transfers totalling S$8.75 billion. You can check how much is to be spent under what scheme and by which ministry in the annex to the expenditure estimates. It states:

The total outlay under Financial Transfers for FY2011 is projected to be $22.35 billion. This is for Special Transfers ($8.75 billion) and transfers to the Development Fund ($13.60 billion) to meet future development outlays.

Special Transfers comprises $5.49 billion in top-ups to Endowment and Trust Funds, and $3.26 billion in payments to Singaporeans and businesses for: (a) Growth Dividends ($1.55 billion), (b) Medisave Top-ups ($504 million), (c) Workfare Special Bonus ($224 million), (d) Utilities Save Rebates, Service & Conservancy Charges Rebates and Rental Rebates ($304 million), (e) SME Cash Grant ($419 million), (f) Child Development Credit ($93 million) and other schemes ($162.15 million).

The total expenditure of the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) in FY2010 is projected to be $11.46 billion, an increase of $411.76 million or 3.7% over the actual FY2009 expenditure of $11.04 billion.The total expenditure of MINDEF in FY2011 is projected to be $12.08 billion, an increase of $620 million or 5.4% from the revised FY2010 expenditure.

The revised FY2010 total expenditure of the Ministry of Education (MOE) is $9.91 billion. This is $1.23 billion or 14.1% higher than actual FY2009 expenditure of $8.68 billion.The total expenditure of MOE in FY2011 is projected to be $10.91 billion, which is $1.00 billion or 10.1% higher than the revised FY2010 expenditure.

The revised FY2010 expenditure for the Ministry of Transport (MOT) is expected to be $4.65 billion. This is an increase of $0.20 billion or 4.5%, compared with the actual FY2009 expenditure of $4.45 billion.The total expenditure of MOT in FY2011 is projected to be $4.07 billion of which $475.48 million or 11.7% goes towards operating expenditure and $3.59 billion or 88.3% is for development expenditure.

The Ministry of Health (MOH)’s revised FY2010 total expenditure was $4.10 billion. This was $470.70 million or 13.0% higher than the actual FY2009 expenditure of $3.63 billion.The total expenditure of MOH in FY2011 is projected to be $4.08 billion, which is $24.46 million or 0.6% lower than the revised FY2010 total expenditure.

The revised total expenditure of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in FY2010 is projected to be $3.20 billion. This is an increase of $273.15 million or 9.3% over the actual FY2009 expenditure of $2.93 billion.The total expenditure of the Ministry of Home Affairs in FY2011 is projected to be $3.29 billion, an increase of $93.37 million or 2.9% over the revised FY2010 expenditure.

The revised FY2010 expenditure for the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) is expected to be $3.42 billion. This represents an increase of $381.94 million or 12.6% over the actual FY2009 expenditure.The FY2011 provision for MTI is $3.14 billion.

The revised FY2010 total expenditure of the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) is $2.01 billion, an increase of $330.08 million or 19.6% over the actual FY2009 expenditure of $1.68 billion.The total expenditure for MCYS in FY2011 is projected to be $1.83 billion, a decrease of $177.87 million or 8.8% from the revised FY2010 expenditure.

The Ministry of National Development (MND)’s revised FY2010 total expenditure is projected to be $2.47 billion. This is an increase of $203.58 million or 9.0% from the FY2009 actual expenditure.

The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA)’s revised FY2010 total expenditure is projected to be $1,226.2 million. This is an increase of 84.6% from the actual FY2009 expenditure.The FY2011 budgetary provision is projected to be $978.2 million, which is $248.1 million or 20.2% lower than the revised FY2010 total expenditure.

The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR)’s revised FY2010 total expenditure is $1.15 billion. This is an increase of $166.66 million or 17.0% higher than the actual FY2009 expenditure.The total expenditure of MEWR in FY2011 is projected to be $1.14 billion, a decrease of $7.97 million or 0.7% below the revised FY2010 expenditure.

The Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) total FY2010 expenditure is projected to be $918.20 million, which is $127.66 million or 16.1% higher than the FY2009 expenditure of $790.54 million.

The total expenditure of the Ministry of Finance (MOF) in FY2010 is expected to be $579.20 million excluding Expenses on Investments (EOI). This is an increase of $34.17 million or 6.3% compared to the actual FY2009 expenditure of $545.03 million. Total expenditure for FY2011 is projected to be $757.20 million (excluding EOI) which comprises an Operating Expenditure of $612.57 million and Development Expenditure of $144.63 million. This is an increase of $178 million or 30.7% from the FY2010 revised expenditure of $579.20 million. EOI is projected at $2.11 billion.

The revised FY2010 expenditure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is $402.65 million. This is a decrease of $10.68 million or 2.6% over the actual FY2009 expenditure of $413.34 million.The FY2011 total expenditure of MFA is projected to be $407 million, a marginal increase of $4.34 million or 1.1% over the revised FY2010 expenditure.

The revised FY2010 total expenditure of the Prime Minister’s Office is expected to be $289.86 million, an increase of $74.67 million or 34.7% over the actual FY2009 expenditure of $215.19 million.The FY2011 total expenditure of the Prime Minister’s Office is projected to be $347.60 million, an increase of $57.74 million or 19.9% over the revised FY2010 expenditure.

The revised total expenditure of the Ministry of Law (excluding agency fees for land sales) in FY2010 is estimated to be $269.18 million, which is $24.06 million or 8.2% lower than the actual FY2009 expenditure of $293.23 million.The revised total expenditure of the Ministry of Law (excluding agency fees for land sales) in FY2010 is estimated to be $269.18 million, which is $24.06 million or 8.2% lower than the actual FY2009 expenditure of $293.23 million.