Up to $400 monthly cash payout for the care of a loved one at home
Introduction To Home Caregiving Grant
The Home Caregiving Grant replaces the Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) Grant from October 2019.
The Home Caregiving Grant (HCG) is a monthly cash payout of up to $400 to support your loved ones with at least permanent moderate disability, i.e. always require some assistance to perform 3 or more Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
This grant can be used to defray the costs of caregiving expenses, such as the costs of eldercare and caregiver support services in the community, or hiring of a Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW).
How to Qualify
- Means-Tested
Household monthly income per person is $3,600 or less; or annual value of property for household without income is $21,000 or less.
| Household Monthly Income per person | HCG monthly payout (before 1 March 2023) | Enhanced HCG monthly payout (from 1 March 2023) |
$0- $1,500 (or Annual Value of Residence* ≤ $21,000 for households without income) | $200 | $400^ |
| $1,501 - $3,600 | $250 |
^ If you own multiple properties, you will receive the lower tier of $250 per month.
* The Annual Value of your Residence in 2023 will be used to determine your eligibility for social support schemes such as HCG in 2024.
- Not in a residential long-term care institution (e.g. nursing home)
- At least permanent moderate disability)
Always require some assistance with at least 3 of the 6 Activities of Daily Living (ADLs):- Feeding
- Dressing
- Toileting
- Washing
- Walking or moving around
- Transferring from bed to chair and vice versa
- Citizenship
Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident with a parent, child or spouse who is a Singapore Citizen - Lives in Singapore
How to Apply
For more information on HCG and its application, visit the AIC website.
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