Given the protracted economic and social impact of COVID-19, MSF has accelerated plans to scale up the ComLink initiative to strengthen support for the lower-income and families and individuals in need.

The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will launch the COVID-19 Recovery Grant (CRG) on 18 January 2021 to support lower- to middle-income employees and self-employed persons (SEPs) who are financially impacted by COVID-19.

MSF response to a parliamentary question by Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song on online applications for the COVID-19 Support Grant.

MSF response to a question by Mr Sharael Taha on the distribution of support grants.

MSF response to a question by Mr Gan Thiam Poh on current number of Singaporeans who have been provided with childcare/pre-school and after-school care subsidies, whether the Ministry will extend the subsidies to non-working mothers who look after elder children and whether the Ministry will review subsidies given by ECDA centres in providing childcare/pre-school and after-school care.

MSF response to a question by Ms Ng Ling Ling on how many applications for the COVID-19 Support Grant have been rejected due to applicants' prior gross monthly household income exceeding $10,000 per month or $3,100 per capita income despite the fall in their income significantly, exceeding more than 30%, and all other criteria being met.

The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) released the ComCare Annual Report FY 2019 and the ComCare Trends Report FY2015-2019 The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) released the ComCare Annual Report FY 2019 and the ComCare Trends Report FY2015-2019. Key findings include the disbursement of $151 million in ComCare cash assistance in FY2019, a 19% increase from FY2018. ComCare assisted some 78,600 beneficiaries in FY2019, a 4% increase from FY2018;