What you should know as you plan for child care arrangements for your little one

Since 17 August 2008, the Singapore government has increased infant and childcare subsidies to help give better support for parents with young children, as well as to encourage those without children to have them. 

Parents who have infants between the age of 2 and 18 months are eligible for the infant care subsidy should they wish to send their infants to an infant care centre. 

The subsidy comes up to a maximum of $600 per child. To qualify for the full benefit, the working mother must work for at least 56 hours in a week. 



Details of the infant care subsidy rates here:

Infant Care Subsidy Rates
Daily Care Programme	Working Mother	Non-Working Mother
Full Day	$600	$150
Half Day	$300	$150
Flexi-care Programme (Hours/week)	Working Mother	Non-Working Mother
12 - 24	$220	$55
Above 24 - 36	$330	$110
Above 36 - 48	$440	$150
Above 48	$600	$150

For parents with children between the age of 18 months and 7 years, the maximum child care subsidy per child is $300. As with infant care subsidy, to qualify for full benefit, the working mother must work for at least 56 hours a week.

Details of the child care subsidy rates here:

Child Care Subsidy Rates
Daily Care Programme	Working Mother	Non-Working Mother
Full Day	$300	$150
Half Day	$150	$150
Flexi-care Programme (Hours/week)	Working Mother	Non-Working Mother
12 - 24	$110	$55
Above 24 - 36	$165	$110
Above 36 - 48	$220	$150
Above 48	$300	$150

As of January 1 2009, the above subsidies are only available to Singapore Citizens. Singapore Permanent Residents are not eligible. 

For further information, you can visit the following site www.childcarelink.gov.sg

- Family.sg