To determine the subsidy you are entitled to, we use a household means test that considers:
- Gross income of the person who needs care, his/her spouse and all family members living in the same household; and
- Total number of family members living in the same household
Alternatively, if the household does not have an income, we consider:
- Annual value of the place of residence
To see the subsidy frameworks in full, please select the option that applies
The recipient is …
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in community hospital
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in a residential home/hospice
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in a day centre or homecare programme
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on dialysis
Tab 1
Subsidies for Patients in Community Hospital Subsidised Wards
|
Household Per Capita
Monthly Income
|
Subsidy Rate
|
|
Singapore Citizens
|
Permanent Residents
|
|
$800 and below
|
75%
|
50%
|
|
$801 to $1,200
|
60%
|
40%
|
|
$1,201 to $2,000
|
50%
|
30%
|
|
$2,001 to $2,800
|
45%
|
25%
|
|
$2,801 to $3,300
|
40%
|
20%
|
|
$3,301 and above
|
20%
|
10%
|
*Patients without an income will enjoy full subsidy (75% for Singapore Citizens and 50% for Permanent Residents) unless they live in property with Annual Value exceeding $13,000. The latter will receive subsidy at 20% for Singapore Citizens and 10% for Permanent Residents.
Tab 2
Subsidies for Patients in ILTC Residential Services (except Community Hospitals)
|
Household Per Capita
Monthly Income
|
Subsidy Rate
|
|
Singapore Citizens
|
Permanent Residents
|
|
$800 and below
|
75%
|
50%
|
|
$801 to $1,200
|
60%
|
40%
|
|
$1,201 to $1,900
|
50%
|
30%
|
|
$1,901 to $2,000
|
40%
|
20%
|
|
$2,001 to $2,800
|
20%
|
10%
|
|
$2,801 and above
|
0%
|
0%
|
This applies to patients in Chronic Sick Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Inpatient Hospices, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Homes and Psychiatric Sheltered Homes
Tab 3
Subsidies for Patients in ILTC Non-Residential Services (Home and Centre-Based Services)
|
Household Per Capita
Monthly Income
|
Subsidy Rate
|
|
Singapore Citizens
|
Permanent Residents
|
|
$800 and below
|
80%
|
55%
|
|
$801 to $1,200
|
75%
|
50%
|
|
$1,201 to $1,900
|
60%
|
40%
|
|
$1,901 to $2,000
|
50%
|
30%
|
|
$2,001 to $2,800
|
30%
|
15%
|
|
$2,801 and above
|
0%
|
0%
|
This applies to patients in Eldercare Centres (such as Day Rehabilitation Centres, Dementia Day Care Centres, Maintenance Day Care Centres, Senior Care Centres), Psychiatric Day Rehabilitation and Home-Based Services (such as Home Palliative Care, Home Medical, Home Nursing, Home Help and Home Personal Care).
Tab 4
Monthly Subsidies for Patients on Haemodialysis or Peritoneal Dialysis
|
Household Per Capita
Monthly Income
|
Community Haemodialysis
Subsidies Per Month
|
Peritoneal Dialysis
Subsidies Per Month
|
|
Singapore Citizens
|
Permanent Residents
|
Singapore Citizens
|
Permanent Residents
|
|
$800 and below
|
$1,242
|
$993
|
$1,292
|
$1,043
|
|
$801 to $1,200
|
$871
|
$696
|
$921
|
$746
|
$1,201 to $1,900
|
$622
|
$498
|
$672
|
$548
|
|
$1,901 to $2,000
|
$510
|
$409
|
$560
|
$459
|
|
$2,001 to $2,800
|
$361
|
$287
|
$411
|
$337
|
|
$2,801 and above
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|