Others - Student Care Fee Assistance Scheme

About the Student Care Fee Assistance (Special Student Care Centres)
This scheme is administered by the Community Development Councils (CDCs).

This scheme also provides subsidies to parents of special needs children aged 7 to 18 years so that they may attend Student Care Centres (SCC) which provide care outside of schooling hours. The table below shows the subsidies available based on the combined income of both parents. This quantum of subsidy is only applicable to students with disabilities enrolled in the appointed centres.

Subsidy
(only applicable to students with disabilities)

Gross-Household Income	Amount of Subsidy
Less than or equal to $1,500	$379
$1,501 - $2,000	$256
$2,001 - $2,500	$133

Updated as at 9 July 2009

Eligibility
The SCCs can claim the fee assistance for parents who meet the following eligibility criteria:

1. The child must be a Singapore citizen or permanent resident (PR). If the child is a PR, then at least one member of the immediate family (parent or sibling) should be a Singapore citizen.

The child must be:
• 7 to 18 years of age
• Attending a mainstream or special education school
• Certified by a medical doctor confirming the applicant's disability

2. The mother/single father is working full-time or part-time regularly; and

3. The combined gross monthly income of both parents including training allowances does not exceed $2,500.

4.The centres are encouraged to provide additional financial support to parents who have difficulty paying the fees even after the SCFA subsidy.

List of Special Student Care Centres