ComCare provides medium-term financial assistance (under the ComCare Transitions Scheme) if you are unable to work to support yourself and your family, due to temporary illness, disability or other extenuating circumstances.
Who Can Apply
- You must be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident. If you are a Permanent Resident, at least one immediate family member must be a Singapore Citizen;
- You or other members of your household are temporarily unable to work and have financial difficulties or other needs;
- Your monthly gross household income is less than or equal to $1,700 (i.e. ≤ $1,700);
- If your Gross Household Income is more than $1,700 per month and you have a large family, you may apply for ComCare assistance if your Per Capita Household Income is $550 and below (≤$550).
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- You have little or no savings;
- You have little support from family and the community.
Assistance Provided
Depending on your household's situation, one or more of the following types of assistance may be provided:
- Rental, utilities and/or service and conservancy charges vouchers
- Monthly cash grant to meet basic living needs
- Educational assistance
- Medical assistance
- Referral to other agencies such as hospitals, HDB, schools and Family Service Centres (FSCs) for casework and counseling and/or placement on the School Pocket Money Fund for school-going children.
The period of assistance will depend on the circumstances of your household; assistance may be provided for up to a period of 12 months in the first instance. You will be informed of your period of assistance when your application is approved.
How To Apply
If you face the above circumstances, please approach the Community Development Council (CDC) in your district for more information and to assess if you are eligible ComCare assistance.
Central-Singapore CDC
HDB Hub Bizthree
490, Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, #04-10
Tel: (65) 6370 9901
www.centralsingaporecdc.org.sg
North East CDC
300 Tampines Ave 5
#06-01 NTUC Income Tampines Junction
Singapore 529653
Tel: (65) 424 4000
www.northeastcdc.org.sg
North West CDC
900 South Woodlands Drive
#01-04, Woodlands Civic Centre
Tel: (65) 6767 2288
www.northwestcdc.org.sg
South East CDC
10 Eunos Road 8
#02-01, Singapore Post Centre
Tel: (65) 6243 8753
www.southeastcdc.org.sg
South West CDC
The JTC Summit
8 Jurong Town Hall Road, #26-06
Tel: (65) 6316 1616
www.southwestcdc.org.sg