It’s that time of the year again. With the Public Service Division (PSD) expected to announce the 2026 mid-year bonus sometime in June, Salary.sg forum users have already started making their guesses. And as usual, the predictions are all over the place. Some are hoping for 0.4 months. Others think 0.2 is more realistic. A few pessimists are already preparing themselves mentally for disappointment. If you’ve been hanging around the Salary.sg forums long enough, you’ll know this has become an annual tradition. Every year before the official announcement, civil servants quietly gather online to compare notes, discuss economic conditions, and attempt to predict what PSD will announce. Sometimes the crowd gets surprisingly close. Sometimes not even remotely. What Happened Last Year? For reference, civil servants received a 0.4-month mid-year AVC in 2025, slightly lower than the 0.45 months paid in 2024. Junior officers also received additional one-off payments ranging from $250 to $400, depending on grade. The reduction itself wasn’t huge — just 0.05 month lower — but people definitely noticed it....