You May Ask! Why The Hell Am I Writing This Blog Where There Are Already Information Online?

First! Please Give Me A Rise Of Hands-On How Many Of You Successfully Have It Filed On Your First Try!

If you tell me, you already filed in March or April, you will be awarded a Hons. Degree In BSA (Bull Shit Academy) from yours truly, feel free contact me via email for your certificate.

Their site IS NOT EVEN WORKING until 2-3 weeks back (that is in May 2020).

By the way, just in case, this is the website to do your application :

https://www.ntuc.com.sg/sirs/apply-now/

Look for the picture the button and click to start your filing.

We sincerely hope this blog will help those who are having problem filling up this application and desperately in need of help in filing this grant so that they are in time for the pay-out in 4 days-time.

We would suggest you read this entire blog, prepare yourself first before you even start logging in as it take some time to have all the right documents zipped together.

We will help you to overcome each of these 2 major challenge step by step below.

Heres The 2 Major Challenge :

Challenge # 1: Doesn’t matter who you are, you are only given 10 Bloody Minutes to have it filled out and submit.

Those smart-asses who manage to did it, kudos to you and good luck on your application, you can close this window now and go watch your Netflix.

• Before you even log in using your SingPass, please prepare these document FIRST!

MUST HAVE DOCUMENTS :

• If your Income were $6000 OR LESS, you need to prepare this document.
  • Copy of acknowledgement after submitting IRAS Form 144 for Work Year 2018 and Work Year 2019

• If your Income MORE THAN $6000, you need to prepare this document.
  • Copy of your IRAS Notice of Assessment (NOA) / Consolidated Statement Form B for Work Year 2018 and Work Year 2019

• All Invoices which you issued to your customers from Jan-March 2020

IMPORTANT:
Make sure you have these document ZIPPED into one file (if you don’t know how then go download the zip app from  https://www.7-zip.org/download.html and just download the 32bit version that says 7-Zip for 32-bit Windows) Maybe you can name this folder as SIRs01.zip

GREAT TO HAVE DOCUMENTS For Supporting Your Application :

1. Incorporation Of Your Company Registration (on or before Jan 2020)
2. Email correspondence asking for payments.
3. Letters of demand from Banks, Suppliers and Financial Institution.

(For Ah Long Or Loan Shark, you can submit a photo of how they paint your wall outside your corridor, just kidding.  Loans from Licensed Money Lenders, don’t think they will take into consideration, you can try attaching the documents cos no harm trying).

4. Correspondence on Lease/Rental (office, shop, warehouse and etc) for your current business operation.

IMPORTANT:
Make sure you have this documents ZIPPED into one file (if you don’t know how then go download the zip app from  https://www.7-zip.org/download.html and just download the 32bit version that says 7-Zip for 32-bit Windows) Maybe you can name this folder as SIRs02.zip

Challenge #2 : Submitting Up All The Supporting Documents in less than 1MB

In Section 4 : Here you should attached your SIRs01.zip

In Section 7 : Here you should attached your SIRs02.zip

Everybody have their own story to write on describing their hardship and we regret to inform there is not template or format on how to write yours but you should try considering ending your description with “with the above said, kindly find attached supporting documents and I sincerely seek for your kind consideration and approval on my application”.

Below are some other grants available up for grab, do consider ;
1) NTUC SEPs Training Funds :
SEPs can earn up to $10/hr when they attend courses under the SkillsFuture series, as well as sector-specific training programmes. NTUC will provide an additional top of up to $1/hr for NTUC union members
https://e2i.com.sg/individuals/ntuc-training-fund

2) NTUC Care Fund (COVID-19) :
A one-off relief of up to $300 for eligible NTUC union members who suffer from income loss due to COVID-19. Eligible new members can apply for up to $200 in support.
If you are not an NTUC union member, you can sign up at this address: http://www.ntuc.co/SEP2020.

3) Do You Know There are 11 Other Support Grant Available?
Click Here & Check Which Are The Support Grant That You Maybe Qualify To Apply.
https://www.supportgowhere.gov.sg/ <<Click Here. Just Wack & Apply lah, They won’t penalize you for trying, you might Heng Heng *lucky to get a few support grant approved, god know right? :oP

To all Bros & Sis who have read this blog, stay strong, and please know that you are not alone in this situation, nothing to be “Paisey” (embarrass) about. Feel free to drop me a mail @ vincent@designandprint.sg if you need help or come across any stumbling block in filing up the application for SIRs.

Lastly, Stay Safe & Stay Happy, Remember You Are Not Alone And We Are All In This Together.