help for low-income/needy

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;

MSF response to question from Mr Sharael Taha on whether the Ministry is reviewing its eligibility criteria for distributing support grants especially on the use of per capita income of occupants living in a particular address.

MSF response to question from Ms He Ting Ru on the Kindergarten Fee Assistance Scheme (KiFAS).

MSF response to questions related to COVID-19 Support Grants and grants under Self-Employed Income Relief Scheme.

​MSF responds to a question from Ms Raeesah Khan on number of applications for ComCare Assistance,  income criteria and whether MSF is planning a review of income criteria.