The Assistance may include:

• Grants for essential household bills, such as rental, utilities, childcare fees, student care fees, etc.

• Grocery vouchers to cope with daily living needs.

• Guidance and support in the area of job search and skills upgrading.

• Family bonding activities.

• Guidance and support from Volunteer Family Befrienders to build resilience.

• The Play-Based Programme supports preschool children in strengthening their executive functions and overall educational development.

• Volunteer-driven Mentoring and Tutoring Programmes, such as the following:

-Supervised Homework Group (SHG) -  to support academically weak Primary 4 to 6 students in their studies and to support their overall character development.

- Project YOUth Can Shine (YCS) - to support Secondary 1 to 2 students in Mathematics and facilitate the development of 21st-century competencies such as Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Creativity and Compassion.

Eligibility Criteria

• The Applicant, or at least a family member who lives in the same household, is a Chinese Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident.

• Gross monthly household income not exceeding $2,400 or gross per capita income not exceeding $800.

  Note: The approval of the application and the type of assistance rendered will be assessed and determined on a case-by-case basis.

Application

Applicants are required to submit their application online through myCDAC portal.

Before meeting a caseworker for assessment, applicants should first submit their application through the portal. After the application is submitted, a caseworker will contact the applicant for an interview and assessment within 7 working days. Supporting documents are required.

Before Applying Online

Please ensure that the following mobile app and accounts are ready before applying online:

• Singpass account and Singpass app

• Valid email address

Enquiry

For further enquiries, please call us at 6603 5599 during office hours or email [email protected].