MCYS will be conducting a briefing on the enhancements for Student Care Centres administering SCFA.
Date: 30 May 2012
Time: 9-11 am (VWO student care centres) 3-5pm (Private student care centres)
Venue: Toa Payoh HDB Hub, Punggol Room
If you are interested to attend, please email your attendance by
14 May 2012 to MCYS_Student_Care_Subsidies@mcys.gov.sg |
Student Care Centres (SCCs) provide before- or after-school care for children aged 7 to 14. ComCare’s Student Care Subsidy (also known as the
Student Care Fee Assistance scheme, or SCFA) makes student care services more affordable for lower income families. This subsidy is also available to children with disabilities in Special Student Care Centres. For more information on this service, please refer to Centre for Enabled Living.
Student Care Subsidy enhancements with effect from 1 July 2012
From 1 July 2012, the household income criteria for ComCare student care subsidy will be increased from $2,500 to $3,500 so more families can benefit from the subsidies. We will also introduce a PCI criterion for larger families with children attending eligible student care centres. A one-off Start-up Grant of $400 will also be introduced for new beneficiaries attending student care.
Who Can Apply
With effect from 1 July 2012, applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- The child must be a Singapore citizen or permanent resident of Singapore (PR). If the child is a PR, then at least one immediate family member of the child must be a Singapore citizen;
- The child is between 7 and 14 years of age and is attending a MOE-registered school;
- The parents of the child are working; and
- The family's gross monthly household income is $3,500 or below or they meet a per capita income of up to $875*
| *Per Capita Household Income = |
Gross Household Income of (applicant + spouse)
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Total number of family members* in the household
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*Where family members include the applicant, spouse, their children and children’s grandparents (with no income) staying within the same household
Your application will be assessed to determine if you qualify for the scheme.
More Questions?
You can email your questions to
MCYS_Student_Care_Subsidies@mcys.gov.sg.
Assistance Provided
The amount of subsidy will depend on the type of Student Care Centre your child attends and your household income, as shown in the table below:
Student care subsidy (with effect from 1 July 2012)
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Gross Monthly Household Income
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Gross Per Capita Income (PCI)
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Maximum Monthly Subsidy for SCCs
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Maximum Monthly Subsidy for
Special SCCs
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≤ $1,500
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$<375
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$255
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$540
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$1,501 - $2,000
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$376-500
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$250
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$525
|
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$2,001 - $2,200
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$501-550
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$235
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$500
|
|
$2,201 - $2,400
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$551-600
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$210
|
$445
|
|
$2,401 - $2,600
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$601-650
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$185
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$390
|
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$2,601 - $2,800
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$651-700
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$160
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$335
|
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$2,801 - $3,000
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$701-750
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$130
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$280
|
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$3,001 - $3,200
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$751-800
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$105
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$220
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$3,201 - $3,400
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$801-850
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$80
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$165
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$3,401 - $3,500
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$851-875
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$55
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$110
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How To Apply
Please apply for ComCare's Student Care subsidies directly at registered Student Care Centres.
Find Student Care Centre
Please bring along the following documents:
- Copy of child’s Birth Certificate
- Copy of both parents’ updated NRIC. If the child is cared for by a guardian, please provide a copy of the proof of guardianship and the guardian’s NRIC.
- Copy of NRIC of family members (children and elderly parents without any income) residing within the same household if eligible under PCI
- Latest copy of both parents’ payslips, or a letter from employers stating both parents’ monthly income. If parents are working part-time, please indicate the number of work hours in the employers’ letter.