What is the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS)?
The Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) is a scheme by the Ministry of Health (MOH) that enables Singapore Citizens, including Pioneer Generation (PG) and Merdeka Generation (MG) cardholders, to receive subsidies for medical and dental care at participating General Practitioner (GP) and dental clinics near their homes.
All Singaporeans already receive heavy Government subsidies at the polyclinics. As such, CHAS subsidies are not applicable at the polyclinics, and are intended only for private GP and dental clinics.
How Do I Get a CHAS Card?
All Singapore Citizens are eligible for CHAS. Singapore Citizens aged 21 and above can apply for CHAS online at www.chas.sg/apply on behalf of their household members.
The colour of the CHAS card indicates the subsidy tier that cardholders are entitled to, namely the CHAS Blue, Orange or Green tier. All Pioneer Generation (PG) and Merdeka Generation (MG) seniors also receive special subsidies at CHAS clinics.
The CHAS benefits will be tiered according to household monthly income per person or the Annual Value (AV) of the home, as indicated in the table below:
| CHAS Criteria | CHAS Green | CHAS Orange | CHAS Blue |
| ^Household monthly income per person (for households with income) | Above $2,300 | $1,501 - $2,300 | $1,500 and below |
| ^^Annual Value (AV) of home (for households with no income) | Above $31,000 | $21,001 - $31,000 | $21,000 and below |
^ Household monthly income per person is the total gross household monthly income divided by total number of family members living together. Gross monthly income refers to your basic employment income, trade/self-employed income, overtime pay, allowances, cash awards, commissions, and bonuses.
^^ 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.
Calculate your household monthly income per person.
Singapore Citizens who have the Public Assistance (PA) card do not need to apply for CHAS, as they can already receive full CHAS subsidies by showing the PA card.
Successful applicants and their household members will receive a CHAS card that indicates the subsidy tier they are eligible for, as well as a welcome pack with information on the use of the card. Unless otherwise indicated, CHAS cards typically have a validity period of 2 years.
Conditions Covered
The table below shows the different conditions that CHAS covers.
| Common Illnesses^ | Chronic Conditions | Dental Services^ |
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(List is not exhaustive) |
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^ Not applicable for CHAS Green Tier
+ Only claimable at selected clinics. Please call the CHAS hotline 1800-275-2427 (1800-ASK-CHAS) for more information.
You can check with your GP clinic the amount of subsidies you have left for the calendar year. Alternatively, you can login to MyCHAS to check the amount of subsidies you have left for the year.
CHAS Links
For Healthcare Providers
Medical and dental clinics interested to participate in CHAS Singapore, please click here.
For more information, please visit www.chas.sg.
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