Kids & education

Child LifeSG Credits ($500)

$500 per Singapore Citizen child aged 0–12. Goes to your child's LifeSG wallet.

From Government of Singapore

Who can apply

• Singapore citizens

What to bring

• Singpass

How to apply

$500 one-off Child LifeSG Credits per Singapore Citizen child aged 0–12 (born 1 Jan 2013 to 31 Dec 2025). Disbursed July 2025; April 2026 for those born in 2026. Use at participating merchants via the LifeSG app.

Other kids & education help

• Ministry of Education – Financial Assistance Scheme (MOE-FAS)
  Ministry of Education (MOE)
  MOE helps students in financial need with school fees.
• MUIS Monthly Zakat Financial Assistance
  Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS)
  Zakat aid for poor and needy via SD mosques.
• Child Care Financial Assistance (CCFA)
  Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)
  Preschool and kindergarten subsidies for Singapore Citizen children.
• Student Care Fee Assistance (SCFA)
  Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)
  Fee assistance for student care for low-income families.
• Education Assistance
  Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu-Chi Foundation (Singapore)
  Education fee assistance for low-income students.

You might qualify for more.

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