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Student Care Fee Assistance

Student Care Fee Assistance (SCFA) provides fee assistance for children attending Student Care Centre (SCC) whose parents are working and whose gross household income (GHHI) is $4,500 or less for families with 4 or fewer members, or per capita income (PCI) of $1,125 or less for families with 5 or more members.

  • Your child is a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident with at least one immediate family member in the same household who is a Singapore Citizen.
  • Both you and your spouse each work at least 56 hours per month.
  • Your child attends a Student Care Centre registered with MSF to administer SCFA.

 

SCFA subsides:

For households with 4 or fewer family members For households with 5 or more family members Subsidy for SCCs with fees < $295 Subsidy for SCCs with fees ≥ $295
Gross Household Income ($) Gross Per Capita Income ($) Subsidy (%) Maximum subsidy ($)
≤ 1,500 ≤ 375 98 290
 1,501 - 2,000  376 - 500 95 280
 2,001 - 2,200  501 - 550 90 266
 2,201 - 2,400  551 - 600 85 251
 2,401 - 2,600  601 - 650 80 236
 2,601 - 2,800  651 - 700 70 207
 2,801 - 3,000  701 - 750 60 177
 3,001 - 3,200  751 - 800 50 148
 3,201 - 3,500  801 - 875 40 118
 3,501 - 4,000  876 - 1,000 30 89
 4,001 - 4,500  1,001 - 1,125 20 59

 

Note: Family members refer to the child’s parents (or step-parents, if applicable). Family members also include grandparents or siblings below 21 years old who live at the same address, have no source of income, and are Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, or Foreigners with valid passes (e.g. LTVP, LTVP+, Student Pass, Employment Pass, Dependent Pass, Work Permit, other passes of duration more than or equal to 2 years.).

 

 
GHHI 		 
Combined average gross monthly income of both the applicant and spouse (for single-parent households, income of the applicant only)
 
PCI 		 
Total average gross monthly household income of all family members in the household
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Number of family members in the household

 

All SCFA applications must be submitted online via SupportGoWhere.

Student Care Financial Assistance on SupportGoWhere

Download the SGW SCFA EDM.

All SCFA applications are means-tested through the Household Means Eligibility System (HOMES). HOMES is a government system supporting public schemes in their conduct of means-tests to determine the level of assistance for citizens.

Income Assessment

HOMES will determine the family's gross monthly income as part of the means-test assessment.

For salaried employees, gross monthly income refers to the average income over a 12-month period, as derived from the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board or based on the latest available assessment by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS).

For self-employed persons, gross monthly income refers to the average trade income over a 12-month period based on the latest available assessment by IRAS, or the income declared to the CPF Board or assumed under CPF legislation.

MSF and/or HOMES may contact applicants to request additional information or supporting documents. HOMES may contact applicants from 60155700.

Type of Documents

 Guide or Form

Step-by-Step Guide for Applying for SCFA via SupportGoWhere

 Step-by-Step Guide

Omnibus Consent Form

 Omnibus Consent Form

Supporting Documents Checklist

 Checklist

Proof of Job Search Form

 Proof of Job Search Form

Declaration Form

 Declaration Form

If you have questions about SCFA, you can check the FAQs.

If you have questions about filling in the forms, or enquiries about SCFA subsidy matters and processing status, you may email MSF_Comcare_SCFA@msf.gov.sg.