Infant care subsidy

Eligibility

Infants who are Singapore citizens are eligible for subsidy when attend registered infant/child care service centers.

Amount of subsidy

Amount of subsidy will be different for working and non-working mothers. Self-employed mothers are considered as working mothers. Mothers need to work at least 56 hours per month in order to be qualified as working mothers.

Service Type	Monthly subsidy for working Mother	Subsidy for Non-working mother for month
Full-day care	$600	$150
Half-day care	$300	$150
Other Flexible Programs
More than 48 hours weekly	$600	$150
Between 36 to 48 hours weekly	$440	$150
Between 24 to 36 hours weekly	$330	$110
Between 12 to 24 hours weekly	$220	$55

If the household monthly income is less than $7,500, additional subsidy will be given, please refer to the table below for details.

Monthly Household Income	Basic Subsidy	Additional Subsidy	Max Total Subsidy
$2,500 and below	$600	$540	$1140
$2,501 - $3,000		$500	$1,100
$3,001 - $3,500		$470	$1,070
$3,501 - $4,000		$410	$1,010
$4,001 - $4,500		$320	$920
$4,501 - $7,500		$200	$800
Above $7,500		$0	$600

Application

Applications for infant care subsidy must be made by the infant/child care centre on your behalf.

Check Infant Care Singapore if you are looking for an infant care centre in Singapore.