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Welfare & Support Fund

The following are the funds available for application for needy individual/family. For fund application, please SMS to 97694403 to make appointment to see our Social Worker.

Love Singapore Fund 

Short-term (up to 3 months) financial assistance to assist family to transit over crisis situation. For example, loss of income of main breadwinner in the family. The amount disbursed is capped at $300 per month for 3 months.

 

Eligibility

  • Singaporean
  • Criteria:
    • household income less than $1500
    • per capita income to be less than $450


Welfare Fund
 

Mid-term (1 to 2 year) financial assistance to support families in hardship who need more than short-term financial assistance. During the period of fund disbursment, the applicant (and/or family member) will be required to attend regular programmes conducted by TOUCH (or any other programmes recommended by the Social Worker). The amount is capped at $3600 per year.

 

Eligibility

  • Singaporean or foreigners staying in  Singapore
  • Critieria:
    • Household income to be less than $2000
    • per capita income less than $450
    • savings less than $1000

(If criteria is not met, the case will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.)

 

Assistive Technology Fund

One time financial assistance to help applicant to purchase assistive devices such as hearing-aids

 

Applicants who qualify can receive a subsidy of a maximum of 90% of the cost of the device or $10,000, whichever is lower. The amount of subsidy will be determined based on an applicant’s household income.

 

Eligibility

  • Singaporean or Permanent Resident (at least one immediate family member of the applicants must be a Singapore citizen)
  • Critieria:
    • capita gross monthly household income of $1,300