Palliative Care Services Subsidy Framework
The Ministry of Health provides subsidies for eligible Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents who are receiving Palliative Care services such as:
- Inpatient Hospice Palliative Care Service (IHPCS)
- Home Palliative Care
- Day Hospice
Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents can receive up to 80% and 50% subsidies for Palliative Care services respectively.
Subsidy levels are determined through household means-testing using Monthly Per Capita Household Income (PCHI)1 to account for the overall financial resources of the household to support the household members. For households with zero PCHI, the Annual Value2 of their residential property is used to determine subsidy levels.
The current subsidy framework for Palliative Care services is as shown below:
Effective as of 1 Oct 2024
| Current Subsidy Levels for Palliative Care Services |
| Monthly Per Capita Household Income (PCHI)1 | Singapore Citizen | Permanent Resident |
| No PCHI | Annual Value ≤ $21,000: 80% Annual Value > $21,000: 50% | Annual Value ≤ $21,000: 50% Annual Value > $21,000: 25% |
| $2,100 and below | 80% | 50% |
| $2,101 to $2,300 | 75% | 42.5% |
| $2,301 to $2,600 | 70% | 35% |
| $2,601 to $3,000 | 65% | 32.5% |
| $3,001 to $3,300 | 60% | 30% |
| $3,301 to $3,600 | 55% | 27.5% |
| $3,601 and above | 50% | 25% |
1 Monthly PCHI is computed as the total gross household monthly income divided by the total number of family members living together in the household. Gross monthly household income includes basic employment income, trade/self-employed income, overtime pay, allowances, cash awards, commissions, and bonuses.
2 Annual Value is the estimated gross annual rent of a property if it were to be rented out, excluding furnishings and maintenance fees. It is determined by IRAS, and may be checked via mytax.iras.gov.sg. Subsidy levels in 2024 will be determined using 2023 Annual Values.
Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents receiving Palliative Care services by government-funded providers are eligible for the subsidies.
Persons who require Palliative Care services can approach their doctor at the hospital or polyclinic, or AIC, for assistance in applying for admission to a subsidised Palliative Care service.