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CMP and TMP offices are temporarily closed to the public until further notice.

For financial assistance. please call 1800-222 0000 or visit the Social Service Office near your home.

For any enquiries, please contact:

Office of the Commissioner for the Maintenance of Parents (CMP)

Enquiry line: 1800-222 0000 or 6471 6313

Email: msf-enquiry_cmp@msf.gov.sg

Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents (TMP)

Enquiry line: 1800-258 5128 or 6476 3285

Email: msf_tmp@msf.gov.sg

Call our Hotline (Toll free)

1800 222 0000

About Us

The Maintenance of Parents Act allows Singapore residents aged 60 years and above - who are unable to provide for themselves - to claim maintenance from their children who are capable of supporting them, but are not doing so. Parents can claim maintenance, in the form of monthly allowances or a lump-sum payment.

The Commissioner

The Commissioner for the Maintenance of Parents helps parents and children resolve the maintenance issue through conciliation and secure monetary contribution from their children without having to resort to legal action. Parents must strive for conciliation at the Commissioner's Office first before filing an application at the Tribunal.

The Tribunal

The Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents allows parents to file for a Maintenance Order against their children who are not supporting them financially, if conciliation does not work out. The Tribunal serves as a court that will grant or dismiss the parent’s claim.