Support for Market and Hawker Centre Stallholders
In view of the ongoing Middle East situation, the Government will provide support to stallholders at Market and Hawker Centres managed by the Government and Government-appointed operators for a six-month period, from September 2026 to February 2027. This is intended to support hawkers in mitigating the impact of cost increases arising from the Middle East situation, particularly electricity, gas and packaging costs, as well as raw material costs that have gone up due to increased transport and logistic costs.
This support will benefit about 15,000 stalls. All eligible stallholders will receive $200 per month for cooked food stalls and $100 per month for market slab or lock-up stalls for six months, which can be used to offset their monthly rent.
The eligibility criteria for the support are as follows:
- Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents;
- Registered stallholder with an active tenancy on the first of each month from September 2026 to February 2027; and
- Only for self-employed hawkers who are registered as primary stallholders.
The rental support will be disbursed from September 2026 onwards.
The Government will continue to monitor the situation and stands ready to support stallholders in future should the need arise.