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CDAC Family Assistance Programme

Help with rent, utility, childcare and student care bills — plus grocery vouchers — for low-income Chinese families.

From Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC)

Who can apply

• Singapore citizens or Permanent residents
• Household income up to $2,400/month
• Per-person income up to $800/month
• Chinese residents

What to bring

• Singpass
• Income proof

How to apply

For Chinese Singapore Citizen or PR families with household income of $2,400 or less, or $800 or less per person. Covers help with rent, utilities, childcare and student care fees, and grocery vouchers. Apply online at the myCDAC portal with Singpass; a caseworker calls within 7 working days to assess your case.

Contact Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC)

• Phone: 6603 5599
• Email: family@cdac.org.sg

Other money help

• Financial Assistance
  Muslimin Trust Fund Association
  Bi-monthly cash and groceries vouchers for families.
• WeCare @ North East Fund
  North East CDC
  Interim cash assistance for needy families.
• ComCare Interim Assistance
  Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)
  Immediate financial help for low-income families.
• CDAC-SFCCA Hardship Assistance Fund
  Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC), Singapore Fed
  Bursary for low-income Chinese students' schooling expenses.
• Family LifeAid
  Red Cross Singapore
  Monthly food vouchers and support for identified families.

You might qualify for more.

CDAC Family Assistance Programme is one of 675 schemes in cancheck. Most people qualify for several. Answer a few quick questions to see what else you might be eligible for.