How can I get the $3 cashback with PayLah?
DBS Bank launched a major initiative in 2023 that subsidised over 5 million hawker meals, helping Singaporeans and residents cope with rising living costs while supporting the local hawker scene. The programme offered subsidies of up to SGD 3 per meal and ran every Friday from 10 February 2023 to 26 July 2024.
Building on that effort, the bank expanded the POSB Neighbourhoods Cashback programme from 3 August to 31 December 2024. The enhanced scheme included hawker stalls alongside neighbourhood shops and wet markets, offering up to SGD 3 cashback at participating outlets. In contrast to the previous hawker meals initiative, redemptions were available only on Saturdays.
This year, in celebration of Singapore’s 60th birthday (SG60), DBS is reintroducing its SGD 3 cashback every Saturday from 12 July to 27 September 2025, with 22,718 hawker stalls and heartland shops participating.
Like in previous runs, customers can enjoy the offer by using the DBS PayLah! app to pay at SGQR-enabled hawker, coffee shop, canteen, food court and wet market stalls and heartland shops bearing the “POSB supports our heartland shops” sticker.
Here are the full promotion details and terms:
| Summary | DBS PayLah! S$3 Cashback (July – September 2025) |
| Period | 12 July 2025 to 27 September 2025 |
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| Redemption Limit | First 160,000 transactions every Saturday (one redemption per DBS PayLah! account) |
| Minimum Spend | SGD 0 |
| Cashback Value | Up to SGD 3 (for payments less than SGD 3, the cashback will be the value of the transaction) |
Steps to receive cashback on PayLah! app
- To identify participating hawkers, look for the SGQR payment sticker at coffeeshops, canteens, food courts, and hawker centres. For neighbourhood shops, check for the “POSB Supports Our Heartland Shops” sticker. Alternatively, you can also search the list of participating hawker stalls and neighbourhood shops below prior to your visit.
- Make your order at the shop or stall, tap on Scan on the PayLah! app, scan the QR Code and make your payment.
- Receive up to SGD 3 cashback instantly to your PayLah! wallet if you meet the criteria.
Images via DBS / Website
Redemption Tips
1. Based on recent trends in the 2025 run, PayLah! S$3 cashbacks are typically fully redeemed by around 12:00pm. To improve your chances of getting the cashback, try to use it as early as possible.
2. Check whether it has been fully redeemed on Paylah app before heading down to your favourite shop or stall (see screenshot below).
List of participating hawker stalls, coffeeshop stalls, food courts & wet markets
A total of 9,358 stalls across 975 hawker centres, coffeeshops, canteens, food courts, and wet markets island-wide are participating in this SG60 PayLah! S$3 cashback programme.
To check if your preferred food stall is part of the cashback programme, browse the list below or search by hawker centre name, address, postal code, or stall name.
List of participating neighbourhood shops
A total of 13,360 neighbourhood shops, including confectioneries, restaurants, optical stores, wellness centres, hair salons, beauty shops, supermarkets, and mini marts, are participating in this SG60 PayLah! S$3 cashback programme. Look out for the “POSB Supports Our Heartland Shops” sticker to identify participating stores.
You may refer to the list below or search by shop name, shop address, neighbourhood name, or postal code to find participating shops.
