Residential Long-Term Care Services Subsidy Framework
The Ministry of Health provides subsidies for eligible Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents who are receiving Residential Long-Term Care (LTC) services such as:
- Chronic Sick (High/Low)
- Nursing Home
- Nursing Home Respite Care
- Psychiatric Rehabilitation Home
- Psychiatric Sheltered Home
Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents can receive up to 75% and 50% subsidies for Residential LTC 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 Residential LTC services is as shown below:
Effective as of 1 Oct 2024
| Current Subsidy Levels for Residential LTC Services |
| Monthly Per Capita Household Income (PCHI)1 | Singapore Citizen | Permanent Resident |
| No PCHI | Annual Value ≤ $21,000: 75% Annual Value > $21,000: 0% | Annual Value ≤ $21,000: 50% Annual Value > $21,000: 0% |
| $900 and below | 75% | 50% |
| $901 to $1,500 | 60% | 40% |
| $1,501 to $2,300 | 50% | 30% |
| $2,301 to 2,600 | 40% | 20% |
| $2,601 to $3,600 | 20% | 10% |
| $3,601 and above | 0% | 0% |
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.