OhGuide: Benefits for Singapore Citizens & Singapore PRs’ CHILDCARE Subsidies & Scheme

SINGAPORE Government has been trying hard to get their citizens to procreate. Getting married and having offsprings becomes a national matter as Singapore needs more manpower to sustain her economic growth. However, the living standard of this first-world city-country has kept people away from this thought and this demographic issue is getting more serious than ever. Propaganda is launched and incentives are given to solve this problem.

The following table will serve as a guide on comparing the benefit in childcare subsidies and scheme.

Subsidies & Schemes	Singapore Citizen Child	Singapore Permanent Resident Child
Child(ren) Development Co-Savings (Baby Bonus) Scheme
Baby bonus	Eligible (*)	Not eligible
Centre-Based Child Care Subsidy for Children () for Working Mothers (*)
Full day centre-based child care	S$300	S$0
Half-day centre-based child care	S$150	S$0
Flexible hours centre-based child care	Pro-rated based on hours of care	S$0
Centre-Based Child Care Subsidy for Children for Non-Working Mothers
Full day centre-based child care	S$150	S$0
Half-day centre-based child care	S$150	S$0
Flexible hours centre-based child care	Pro-rated based on hours of care	S$0
Centre-Based Infant Care Subsidy for Infants (#) for Working Mothers
Full day centre-based infant care	S$600	S$0
Half-day centre-based infant care	S$300	S$0
Flexible hours centre-based infant care	Pro-rated based on hours of care	S$0
Centre-Based Infant Care Subsidy for Infants for Non-Working Mothers
Full day centre-based infant care	S$150	S$0
Half-day centre-based infant care	S$150	S$0
Flexible hours centre-based infant care	Pro-rated based on hours of care	S$0
Centre-Based Financial Assistance Scheme For Child Care (CFAC)(##)
Subsidy	Eligible	Eligible
Student Care Fee Assistance (SCFA) (###)
Subsidy	Eligible	Eligible

Notes***

(*) Certain conditions apply. For more information on baby bonus, visit http://www.babybonus.gov.sg.

(**) Singapore Citizen (SC) children are eligible for childcare subsidy if they are above 18 months to below 7 years old of age of any birth order. They must be enrolled in childcare centre licensed with the Ministry of Community, Youth and Sports (MCYS).

(***) Working mothers must have worked for at least 56 hours per month.

(#) Singapore Citizen (SC) infants are eligible for infant care subsidy if he or she is aged 2 to 18 months of any birth order. They must be enrolled in infant care centres licensed with MCYS.

(##) Certain conditions apply. Children who are permanent residents of Singapore (PR) can apply if at least one member of their immediate family is a Singapore Citizen among other conditions. For more information on CFAC, visit http://www.childcarelink.gov.sg.

(###) Certain conditions apply. Children who are permanent residents of Singapore (PR) can apply if at least one member of their immediate family is a Singapore Citizen. The child must be aged between 7 and 14 years of age and is attending a MOE-registered school among other conditions.