Hi avp,

I do not profess to know but I do understand that expats get a Living Allowance on top of their salary. And this allowance is enough to cover all the expenses and more.

For eg: I ve a friend whose from New Zealand. His single and his allowance is 6k which covers his condo rental of 4k. 2k leftover which is equal to his Salary + 2k.

According to him, if his married or with children, the allowance is adjusted. Likewise if his family is not in SG, e allowance is also adjusted for market rate back in his country.

Now times have changed so if this Allowance is reduced, I'm not surprise but I understand that some expats are on Contract so the Allowance should remain at the level as when they signed the contract.

If new contract then of course the allowance would be much lesser.