Subsidies for the Day Surgeries and Day Operations at Public Healthcare Institutions
The Ministry of Health provides subsidies for day surgery and day operation services in our public hospitals to ensure that patients have access to more affordable care.
Last updated 2 January 2025
What is Day Surgery and Day Operation Subsidy?
The Ministry of Health provides subsidies for day surgery and day operation services in our public hospitals to ensure that patients have access to more affordable care.
What are the benefits?
Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents are eligible for up to 80% and 50% subsidies, 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 day surgery and day operation subsidy levels for individuals is shown below:
Current Day Surgery and Day Operation Subsidy Levels
Monthly Per Capita Household Income (PCHI)1 | Singaporean Citizen | Permanent Resident |
|---|---|---|
No PCHI | Annual Value2 ≤ $21,000: 80% | Annual Value ≤ $21,000: 50% |
$0 < PCHI ≤ $2,100 | 80% | 50% |
$2,100 < PCHI ≤ $2,300 | 75% | 42.5% |
$2,300 < PCHI ≤ $2,600 | 70% | 35% |
$2,600 < PCHI ≤ $3,000 | 65% | 32.5% |
$3,000 < PCHI ≤ $3,300 | 60% | 30% |
$3,300 < PCHI ≤ $3,600 | 55% | 27.5% |
PCHI > $3,600 | 50% | 25% |
Effective as of 1 Oct 2024 | ||
Who is eligible?
Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents are eligible for day surgery and day operation subsidies.
How do I apply?
No application is required. Subsidies will be automatically computed for each day surgery and day operation episode.
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