Subsidy Calculator

INFANT AND CHILD CARE SUBSIDY CALCULATOR

There are two available subsidies -
Basic Subsidy and Additional Subsidy.

The subsidy amount you are eligible for depends on the working status of the mother (or single parent) and the family's income.

You will qualify for Basic Subsidy, if:

Your child is a Singapore Citizen
Your child is enrolled in an ECDA-licensed infant care/ child care centre in Singapore

If you are a working mother:

You are a mother working at least 56 hours a month

Basic Subsidy for Infant Care: $600
Basic Subsidy for Child Care: $300

If you are a non-working mother:

You are a mother working less than 56 hours a month

Basic Subsidy for Infant Care: $150
Basic Subsidy for Child Care: $150

Note: Basic Subsidy amounts stated above are for full day programmes only. Amount will differ for other programme types.

You will qualify for Additional Subsidy, if:

You are a mother working at least 56 hours a month
Your child is a Singapore Citizen
Your child is enrolled in an ECDA-licensed infant care/ child care centre in Singapore
The total gross monthly income (including bonuses, commissions, overtime pay, allowances and before CPF deduction) earned by you and your spouse is $12,000 and below.

Note: The income of family members included in your application will also be factored into the total gross monthly income if you are applying through Per Capita Income.

If you qualify for working mother Basic/ Additional Subsidy, you may use the calculator to find out your total eligible subsidies:

Select the programme and service type from the drop-down boxes below
Enter the respective amounts in the white boxes, where applicable
Click the underlined text to expand for more information

Note: The subsidy amount calculated is indicative and the actual subsidy will be based on verified information, such as income.

Select the Programme Type *

Infant Care: For infants aged 2 to 18 months.
Child Care: For children above 18 months to 6 years old

Select the Service Type *

Child care centres offer full-day, half-day and flexible care programmes.
Flexible care ranges from 12 to 24 hours per week or 36 to 48 hours per week for each child

Enter your Gross Monthly Household Income (before CPF deduction) *

Gross Monthly Household Income is: Father's average monthly income + Mother's average monthly income

Note:
1. If you are a salaried employee receiving CPF contributions, your average monthly income is based on the contributions submitted by your employer for the preceding 12 month period which include bonuses, commissions, overtime pay and allowances.

2. If you are self-employed, your monthly income is based on the income derived from the last available Net Trade Income assessed by IRAS. Net Trade Income is available through the Notice of Assessment. You can login to myTax Portal at mytax.iras.gov.sg to view your Notice of Assessment.

3. For calculation based on Per Capita Income (PCI), the Gross Monthly Household Income should include the income(s) of child’s parents and family member(s). Family members must be related by blood, marriage and/or legal adoption and have the same address stated in their NRIC as the applicant (i.e. mother or single parent).

For calculation based on Per Capita Income (Only for households with 5 or more family members)

Per Capita Income =

Total gross monthly income of family members

Number of family members living in the same household

Enter your Monthly Child Care Fee *

Enter the monthly fee inclusive of GST.