Subsidy framework for Non-Residential Long-Term Care Services
The Ministry of Health provides subsidies for eligible Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents who are receiving Non-Residential Long-Term Care (LTC) services.
Last updated 16 December 2025
What is Non-Residential Long-Term Care Services Subsidy?
The Ministry of Health provides subsidies for eligible Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents who are receiving Non-Residential Long-Term Care (LTC) services such as:
Active Rehabilitation
Centre-Based Nursing
Dementia Day Care
Home Medical
Home Nursing
Home Therapy
Home Personal Care
Maintenance Day Care
Maintenance Exercise
Meals On Wheels
Medical Escort and Transport
Psychiatric Day Rehabilitation
What are the benefits?
Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents can receive up to 80% and 55% subsidies for Non-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 Non-Residential LTC services is as shown below:
Current Subsidy Levels for Non-Residential LTC Services
Monthly Per Capita Household Income (PCHI)1 | Singapore Citizen | Permanent Resident |
|---|---|---|
No PCHI | Annual Value2 ≤ $21,000: 80% | Annual Value ≤ $21,000: 55% |
$900 and below | 80% | 55% |
$901 to $1,500 | 75% | 50% |
$1,501 to $2,300 | 60% | 40% |
$2,301 to $2,600 | 50% | 30% |
$2,601 to $3,600 | 30% | 15% |
$3,601 and above | 0% | 0% |
Effective as of 1 Oct 2024 | ||
Interim Long-Term Care Rebates for Non-Residential Services
As announced at Budget 2025 and MOH’s Committee of Supply, MOH will be enhancing LTC subsidies from July 2026 to ensure LTC services remain affordable. More information can be found here.
To help LTC clients and their families more immediately, MOH will provide interim rebates to LTC clients receiving Residential services from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
The interim rebates are applicable to all subsidised clients who are Singapore Citizens, and are differentiated by service type and Per Capita Household Income (PCHI) tier, as shown below.
Existing LTC clients may reach out to their providers for more information on the interim rebates that are applicable to them.
Interim Long-Term Care Rebates for Non-Residential Services
Type of LTC Service | Monthly PCHI | ||||
≤$900 | $901 - $1,500 | $1,501 - 2,300 | $2,301 - $2,600 | $2,601 - $3,600 | |
Centre-based Services (per attendance) | |||||
Active Rehabilitation | |||||
Tier 0 Transport | $8 | $11 | $12 | $9 | $8 |
Tier 1 Transport | $10 | $14 | $16 | $12 | $11 |
Tier 2 Transport | $12 | $16 | $18 | $15 | $14 |
Maintenance Exercise | |||||
Tier 0 Transport | $5 | $6 | $7 | $6 | $5 |
Tier 1 Transport | $7 | $9 | $11 | $9 | $8 |
Tier 2 Transport | $9 | $11 | $13 | $12 | $11 |
Centre-based Nursing | |||||
Tier 0 Transport | $2 | $3 | $3 | $3 | $3 |
Tier 1 Transport | $4 | $6 | $7 | $6 | $6 |
Tier 2 Transport | $6 | $8 | $9 | $9 | $9 |
Dementia Day Care | |||||
Tier 0 Transport | $7 | $9 | $10 | $8 | $7 |
Tier 1 Transport | $9 | $12 | $14 | $11 | $10 |
Tier 2 Transport | $11 | $14 | $16 | $14 | $13 |
Maintenance Day Care | |||||
Tier 0 Transport | $5 | $7 | $7 | $6 | $5 |
Tier 1 Transport | $7 | $10 | $11 | $9 | $8 |
Tier 2 Transport | $9 | $12 | $13 | $12 | $11 |
Home Care Services | |||||
Home Health Care (per visit) | |||||
Home Nursing | $15 | $20 | $21 | $17 | $14 |
Home Therapy | $16 | $22 | $24 | $20 | $16 |
Home Medical | $28 | $39 | $43 | $36 | $26 |
Home Personal Care (per hour) | |||||
Home Personal Care | $4 | $5 | $5 | $4 | $3 |
Medical Escort and Transport (per round-trip) | |||||
Transport only | $4 | $5 | $6 | $5 | $4 |
Basic Escort & Transport | $6 | $8 | $8 | $6 | $6 |
Accompanied Escort & Transport | $10 | $13 | $14 | $12 | $12 |
Meals on Wheels (MOW) Service (per month) | |||||
Tier 1 | $40 | $53 | $63 | $59 | $50 |
Tier 2 | $20 | $28 | $32 | $30 | $26 |
Psychiatric Care Services (per attendance) | |||||
Day Rehab (per attendance) | $1.50 | $4 | $2 | $2 | $2 |
Who is eligible?
Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents receiving Non-Residential LTC services by government-funded providers are eligible for the subsidies.
How do I apply?
Persons who require Non-Residential LTC services can approach their doctor at the hospital or polyclinic, or AIC, for assistance in applying for admission to a subsidised Non-Residential LTC service.
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