Blue, orange CHAS card holders can get 6% discount at Sheng Siong till Jan 1

By the Editorial Team · Friday, September 11, 2026

Sheng Siong has increased the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) discount to 6 percent for lower-income cardholders at all its outlets, available on specific days through January 1, 2027. This extension and enhancement aim to provide continued financial relief to lower-income households while aligning with similar discounts from major retailers like FairPrice.

Lower-income Singaporean shoppers holding blue and orange Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) cards can now enjoy a 6 percent discount at all Sheng Siong supermarket outlets until January 1, 2027. This represents an increase from the previous 4 percent discount rate.

The supermarket chain announced on September 10 that the enhanced discount will be available to blue CHAS cardholders on Thursdays and to orange CHAS cardholders on Fridays. Senior citizens will continue to receive a 4 percent discount when shopping on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The discounts are capped at a maximum spend of S$200 per receipt each day and exclude items such as stage one and two infant formula, tobacco, alcohol, disposable carrier bag charges, phone cards, Sheng Siong vouchers, and refunds under the Beverage Container Return Scheme.

Customers shopping on behalf of elderly family members may present the senior’s physical identity card at checkout to qualify for the senior citizen discount, while CHAS cardholders can present either a physical or digital card.

Sheng Siong Group chief executive Lim Hock Chee said the supermarket aims to provide ongoing support for lower-income households with these savings, noting that “every small saving can help with daily household chores.” The supermarket had temporarily increased the CHAS discount to 8 percent during June but reverted to the current 6 percent rate while extending the scheme beyond its initial end date of June 2026.

The discount program began for blue CHAS cardholders in March 2025 and was subsequently extended to orange cardholders from January 2026. The scheme, originally scheduled to conclude in June 2026, has now been extended through the end of this year. In 2025, Sheng Siong reported providing approximately S$7.5 million in savings through its discount initiatives for senior citizens and CHAS cardholders.

Eligibility for the CHAS cards depends on per capita household income: the orange card is available to those earning between S$1,501 and S$2,300 monthly, while the blue card is for individuals with monthly income up to S$1,500.

In a similar move, Singapore’s FairPrice Group announced on September 2 that it would offer a 6 percent discount to blue and orange CHAS cardholders from September 3 through January 1, 2027.

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