1. Medical assessment report from the medical officers

2. Means testing

1. The child must be:

• Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents.
• From a low-income family.
• A pre-schooler between
  0-6 years old.
• Attending a registered child care centre.
• In the first to fourth birth order.

2. The mother must be Working or intending to find work within 3 months from the date of application for subsidy or currently being trained from the date of application for subsidy.

3. One of the parents must be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident of Singapore.

1. At least one parent must be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident of Singapore.

2. The child attending the centre must be:

• Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident of Singapore.
• 7 - 14 years of age
• Schooling

3. The mother/single father is working full-time or part-time regularly

.4. The combined gross income of both parents does not exceed $2,500.

The objective of HOPE is to offer a package of comprehensive assistance to young low-income families and their children to help them break out of the poverty cycle. The Scheme aims to help low-income young families who choose to keep their families small so they can focus their resources on providing for and educating their children.

Benefits - The following types of assistance may be provided:

Educational bursaries for the children from pre-school up to university-level education. This is on top of what is already provided for under Edusave. The annual bursaries for the various educational levels are as follows:-
     - Preschool  - $250 per annum
     - Primary  - $400/- per annum
     - Secondary   - $800 per annum
     - Junior college/ polytechnic/ITE - $1,200  per  annum
     - University - $2,000/- per annum
     - Special education - $600 per annum

• A housing grant of $50,000 to help the family pay for the home mortgage. The grant will be disbursed in annual installments into the mother's CPF account
• A training grant of up to $10,000 per family to enable the parents to attend skills training. This grant will be divided equally between the parents in order to encourage the mother to acquire new skills and enhance her employability
• A one-off utilities grant of $1,000 to help the family offset utilities bills upon joining the scheme
• Mentoring and family support from a social service agency to guide and follow-up on the family, and link them to other community resources if required
• Cash incentives of $6,000-$9,000 to help the couple with family planning

HOPE applicants should fulfill the following criteria:

1.  Married couples with 1 or 2 children
2.  Either the husband or wife must be a Singapore citizen, and the spouse must either be a citizen or a permanent       resident of Singapore
3.  Monthly household* income of $1,500 or below
4.  Age of wife is 35** years or below
5. Husband is employed

This scheme will also be extended to widows.

* For families where at least one spouse has post-secondary education, neither spouse earns more than $1,000 per month each
** For families where at least one spouse has post-secondary qualification, the wife must be aged 30 - 35 years old

Who Can Apply

· Children who are Singapore citizens. Children who are permanent residents of Singapore (PR) can apply if at least one member of their immediate family is a Singapore citizen;

· Children attending a K1 or K2 programme (at least 3 hours long) or a nursery programme (at least 2 hours long) in an eligible non-profit kindergarten; and

· Children whose family's monthly household income is $1,800 or below can apply.

Where to Apply

Check if KiFAS is available at your child's kindergarten. If it is, you can apply for KiFAS directly at the kindergarten.

To qualify for PCPS, the resident MUST BE EITHER

• a Singapore Citizen who is 65 years old and above with per capita income of $700 and below and holds a 'Community Medical Benefits Card' issued by a Community Development Council (CDC); or
• currently under the Public Assistance (PA) Scheme, regardless of age.

Permanent Residents of Singapore who are:

• Aged (60 & above) who has no means of support.
• Aged destitute
• Disabled, mentally ill or chronically sick and unfit to work