Financial Assistance
ComCare
ComCare provides financial assistance to low-income families to support their basic living expenses. Are you facing a crisis and you or your loved one is unable to work and support the basic needs of your family? Are you earning too little and do not have enough savings to support your family? Scan QR code to find out what help is available for you with ComCare!
https://www.msf.gov.sg/what-we-do/comcare
Assistance Finder
Not sure which scheme, assistance or support you are eligible for? Scan QR code to explore what options are available for you:
https://supportgowhere.life.gov.sg/eligibility
The ONE Emergency Fund
What if you do not have the time to apply and wait for assistance to reach you? The ONE Emergency Fund provides financial and in-kind assistance to low-income individuals and families who require urgent help but cannot find it elsewhere or in time. Find out more here:
https://onesingapore.org/take-action/emergency-fund/
Medifund
Do you have difficulties paying for your hospital bills even after receiving subsidies and schemes such as MediShield Life and MediSave? You may approach a medical social worker to help you apply for Medifund. Learn more here:
https://www.moh.gov.sg/healthcare-schemes-subsidies/medifund
Assistive Technology Assistance
Assistive Device Scheme
This scheme provides subsidies for Singaporean and Permanent Residents (59 years old and below) with disabilities (PWDs) to purchase assistive technology devices to enable independent living. Successful applicants qualify for a means-tested subsidy of up to 90% of the cost of the required equipment, subject to a lifetime cap of $40,000.
Senior’s Mobility and Enabling Fund
For Singaporeans aged 60 years and above and require financial assistance to purchase mobility and assistive devices to assist independent living and to mobilise in the community.
Applicants who are staying at home instead of a nursing home may also receive subsidies for the cost of Home Healthcare Items such as catheters, milk supplements, thickeners, adult diapers, nasal tubing and wound dressings.
https://www.aic.sg/financial-assistance/seniors-mobility-and-enabling-fund-smf/
Creating a Safe Home Environment
HDB Ease Programme
Singaporean flat owners with at least one member in the household aged between 60 and 64 years who require assistance for one or more of the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) can apply for this programme. A Functional Assessment Report endorsed by a Singapore Medical Council fully registered doctor must be submitted together with the application form.
Through EASE, improvement items such as slip-resistant treatment, grab bars and ramps can be installed in your flat making it elderly-friendly and improve mobility and comfort for elderly residents.
Employment Opportunities
Have the desire and determination to return to work? There are employment opportunities out there. Scan QR code to explore the different programmes available and may be suitable for you or your loved ones.
Employment Assistance – Persons with disabilities* can seek employment assistance from SG Enable’s Information and Career Centre, located within the Enabling Village. Persons with disabilities can seek employment assistance from SG Enable’s Information and Career Centre.
Check out some Employment Programmes offered by SG Enable and SPD:
- Enabling Business Hubs (EBHs)
- Hospital-to-Work (H2W) Programme
- Internship Programme for Students in Institutes of Higher Learning
- Job Placement & Job Support (JPJS)
- RISE Mentorship Programme
- School-to-Work (S2W) Transition Programme
- Sheltered Workshop-to-Work (SWW) Programme
- Employment Support Services – SPD
- Sheltered Workshop – SPD
- Transition to Employment – SPD
Transport Assistance
Depending on your transport needs, some modes of transport may be more suitable than others. Public transport is more affordable, but private transport offers more convenience and caters to a wider range of mobility needs. Scan the QR code below to find out more about the available schemes.
- Persons with disabilities Concession Card: Provides up to 55% discount off adult fares when travelling on public buses and trains.
- TSS: Subsidises up to 80% of taxi fares incurred by persons with disabilities who meet the eligibility criteria.
- Driving Assessment and Rehabilitation Programme (DARP): Tan Tock Seng Hospital helps people with medical conditions learn or resume driving.
- Car Park Label Scheme: Car park operators provide accessibility lots which are larger than regular lots when displaying valid labels from this scheme.
https://www.enablingguide.sg/im-looking-for-disability-support/transport
Caregiving Assistance Schemes
Caregivers Training Grant (CTG)
The Caregivers Training Grant is a $200 annual subsidy1 that lets caregivers attend approved courses to better care for their loved ones.
https://www.aic.sg/financial-assistance/caregivers-training-grant-ctg/
Home Caregiving Grant (HCG)
Based on the income level, eligible caregivers will be given a payout of $200 to $400 to recognise their caregiving efforts and to ease financial burden.
https://www.aic.sg/financial-assistance/home-caregiving-grant-hcg/
Migrant Domestic Worker Levy Concession
Families that have a person with disability (requiring assistance with activities of daily living) may only pay $60 of levy instead of $300.
https://www.aic.sg/financial-assistance/migrant-domestic-worker-mdw-levy-concession/
Legal Matters
There are 2 types of legal proceedings that allow caregivers to make decisions on behalf of their loved ones. Find out more by scanning the QR codes.
Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)
The LPA is a legal document which allows a person who is at least 21 years of age (‘donor’), to voluntarily appoint one or more persons (‘donee(s)’) to make decisions and act on his/her behalf if he/she loses mental capacity one day. A donee can be appointed to act in the two broad areas of personal welfare and property & affairs matters.
https://www.msf.gov.sg/what-we-do/opg/lasting-power-of-attorney/what-is-a-lasting-power-of-attorney
Deputyship
A deputy is appointed by the court to make certain decisions on behalf of a person who lacks mental capacity when the person has not made a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and has no Donee to decide on his behalf in respect of those decisions. A Deputy can be an individual or a licensed trust company under the Trust Companies Act (Cap.336), as prescribed by the Mental Capacity Regulations.
https://www.msf.gov.sg/what-we-do/opg/deputyship/what-is-a-court-appointed-deputy