Help for Families​

From cash payouts to housing grant, here’s all you need to know about the support for families!

$600 / $900 / $1200 for Singaporeans aged 21 and above (includes $300 Solidarity Payment)
Additional $300 for each parent (with at least 1 child aged below 20 in 2020)
$100 Passion Card top-up for Singaporeans aged 50 and above
Temporary Relief Fund – immediate financial assistance of $500
(You may apply at all SSOs and Community Clubs)
$3,000 cash payout under Workfare Special Payment for workers who had already received Workfare Income Supplement payment previously in 2019
– $1,500 in July; $1,500 in Oct
Enhanced Silver Support Scheme: higher quarterly payout of up to $900 to lower-income seniors
Assurance Package when GST rate increases in the future – cash payout of $700 to $1,600 over 5 years
$1,000 bursaries for pre-university students from lower-income families
Up to $200 a year in cash bursary quantum for full-time ITE students

Up to $1,000 GST Voucher – U-Save
Grocery vouchers of $300 in 2020; $100 in 2021
1-year suspension of student loan repayments and interest charges for university and polytechnic students
3 months suspension of late payment charges on HDB mortgage arrears
Service and Conservancy Charges (S&CC) rebate for 1 year
Up to $160,000 in housing grants for first-time flat buyers
Higher pre-school subsidies
Increased transport subsidies for students
Increased school meals subsidies for secondary school students

Deferment of GIRO deductions for 3 months for taxpayers on GIRO instalment plan
Extension of GIRO instalment payment for taxpayers facing financial difficulties due to COVID-19
Payment extension for taxpayers who opt for one-time lump-sum payments

$20m grant to Self-Help Groups over two years
$75m to Community Development Councils to push out initiatives for needy families

For eligible union members:

One-off payout of up to $300 under NTUC Care Fund (COVID-19) More Details
$250 NTUC FairPrice vouchers per child from CAP+Ure Fund union members More Details
Union Education and Bursary Awards (Please seek help from your respective unions)

This is a snapshot of some of the help available. Eligibility criteria and terms & conditions apply. (April 2020)

Help for Families