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A COMPILATION OF
GOVERNMENT GRANTS &
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
In light of the COVID-19 situation, we understand that some of our
Heart of God Church members’ jobs and livelihoods may have been
affected. This document has been put together to assist those in need
during this difficult period.
Inside, we have detailed the information and application procedures
of government grants available as of 1 May 2020. We hope that this
enables you to receive the extra help needed to tide over this period.
Information compiled in this document is from multiple Singapore Government sources and from The Straits Times. Last updated on 1 May 2020
Compiled by Heart of God Church www.heartofgodchurch.orgCOMPILATION OF
GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE SCHEMES
COVID-19 RELIEF
CONTENTS
Resilience Budget – Enhanced Care and Support Package ---------------------- P3
Support for Singaporeans affected by COVID-19 -------------------------------- P4
Group 1: Unemployed or faced an income loss of at least
30% due to COVID-19 ----------------------------------------------------------- P5 & P6
Group 2A: Self-Employed Person (SEP) ------------------------------------------- P7 & P8
Group 2B: Additional Assistance for Taxi & Private Hire Drivers ------------------ P9
Group 3: Lower-Income Workers ------------------------------------------------- P10
The Courage Fund Overview ----------------------------------------------------- P10
Group 4: Healthcare & Frontline Workers, Community Volunteers
and Affected Households -------------------------------------------------------- P11
Group 4: Affected Households ---------------------------------------------------- P12
Group 4: Dependants ------------------------------------------------------------- P13
Timeline for Enhanced Support for Households ---------------------------------- P14
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RESILIENCE BUDGET
Enhanced Care and Support Package
1 SOLIDARITY PAYOUT & CASH SUPPORT [APRIL & JUNE]
Solidarity Payout of $600 in cash for all Singaporeans aged 21 and above
in 2020
Solidarity Payout of $300 in cash for Singapore Permanent Residents aged
21 and above in 2020, living in Singapore with Singaporean parent(s),
$ spouse or child(ren) upon application at https://go.gov.sg/sppr
by 10 May 2020.
Enhanced cash support of $300-$600 more depending on individual's
assessable income for Year of Assessment 2019
Parents with at least one Singaporean child aged 20 and below in
2020 will each get an additional $300
$100 cash for Singaporeans aged 50 and above in 2020 (replacing
PAssion Card Top-up of $100 previously announced)
2 WORKFARE SPECIAL PAYMENT [JULY & OCTOBER]
Flat payout of $3,000 for all employees and self-employed persons
aged 35 and above in 2019, who received Workfare Income Supplement
payments in work year 2019
The payment will be given in cash in two equal tranches in 2020
3 GROCERY VOUCHERS [OCTOBER & DECEMBER]
All Singaporeans aged 21 and above who live in 1- or 2-room HDB
flats and do not own more than one property will have vouchers of
$300 in 2020 and $100 in 2021
4 GST VOUCHER [APRIL, JULY, OCTOBER 2020 & JANUARY 2021]
All eligible HDB households will get double their regular GSTV – U-Save
in FY2020 through a one-off GSTV – U-Save Special Payment
$ Eligible households with 5 or more members will get an additional
GSTV – U-Save rebate in FY2020, 2.5 times what they would have
received in the year
% 5 SERVICE & CONSERVANCY CHARGES (S&CC) REBATE
[APRIL, JULY, OCTOBER 2020 & JANUARY 2021]
Eligible Singaporean households living in HDB flats will get rebates to
offset between 1.5 and 3.5 months of S&CC over FY2020
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SUPPORT FOR SINGAPOREANS
AFFECTED BY COVID-19
CATEGORY OF PEOPLE FUND / GRANT AVAILABLE NEED TO APPLY? DETAILS
(Period of Application)
GROUP 1
Temporary Relief Fund Application
Closed Refer to
P5
COVID-19 Support Grant Yes
(4 May / 11 May – 30 Sep)
Unemployed or faced an
income loss of at least 30% Application Refer to
NTUC Care Fund (COVID-19) P6
due to COVID-19 Closed
GROUP 2A No
(Automatic payout for
eligible SEPs. SEPs who
SEP Income Relief Scheme marginally miss the
criteria can submit
Refer to
appeals from P7
27 Apr 2020)
Self-employed Persons (SEP) SEP Training Yes
Support Scheme (Before 30 Dec)
GROUP 2B POINT-TO-POINT SUPPORT No
PACKAGE (PPSP) (Will be contacted by taxi
company / operator)
(1) Special Relief Fund (SRF) Refer to
P8
POINT-TO-POINT SUPPORT
PACKAGE (PPSP) Application
Additional Assistance for
(2) NTUC Driver Closed
Taxi & Private Hire Drivers
Care Fund (DCF)
GROUP 3
No
(Eligible recipients will be
Workfare Special Payment Refer to
notified and paid by CPF P9
Board automatically)
Lower-Income Workers
(Including SEPs)
GROUP 4
Yes
(6 Apr 2020 onwards)
Application made within Refer to
The Courage Fund
6 months from date of P10 – P12
end of QO / LOA / SHN /
Healthcare & Frontline Workers, Discharge from
Community Volunteers and hospitalisation due to
Affected Households COVID-19
Please note the above schemes indicated are based on the criteria specified.
Actual payout for each scheme is subject to approvals by the respective authorities.
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GROUP 1:
UNEMPLOYED OR FACED AN INCOME LOSS
OF AT LEAST 30% DUE TO COVID-19
1
Temporary ASSISTANCE
Relief Fund
Period of Application:
One-time:
$500
APPLICATION CLOSED
For individuals who lost their jobs ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
or faced an income loss of at least (1) Singapore Citizen (SC) or Permanent
30% due to COVID-19 Resident (PR) aged 16 years and above
(2) Prior gross monthly household
income (HHI) of ≤$10,000 or a monthly
per capita income (PCI) of3
P6
NTUC Care
Fund (COVID-19)
Period of Application:
APPLICATION CLOSED HOW TO APPLY
For individuals who lost their Submit an application form with your
jobs or faced an income loss of respective Unions or via the
at least 30% due to COVID-19 NTUC Membership Form
(including freelancers &
self-employed person) https://www.esu.org.sg/wp-content/
uploads/2020/04/NTUC-Care-Fund-COVID-
19-Application-Form.pdf
ASSISTANCE
BRING ALONG
One-time:
$50 to Employed:
$300 (1) Income documents showing proof of
original income (payslip of any month in
2019) &
(2) Income document that illustrates loss of
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA income due to COVID-19 (payslip of any
(1) Must be an existing union member as of 1 month in 2020)
March 2020 OR new member as of
2 March 2020 onwards Self-Employed / Freelancers:
(1) Income documents showing proof of
(2a) Suffered a loss of income of at least 30% original income (IRAS NOA 2019) &
OR (2) Proof of self-employment status
(2b) Was retrenched (with retrenchment benefits (Vocational license / Income tax
of not more than $6,500) returns / NOA) &
OR (3) Official letter / email cancellation from
(2c) A freelancer / self-employed person with job client OR Quarantine order / SHN
and/or event cancellations
Retrenched:
(3) Must earn gross monthly personal income Retrenchment letter stating
under $3,400 (members with dependents) / retrenchment benefits of not more
$1,500 (members without dependents) than $6,500
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GROUP 2A:
SELF-EMPLOYED PERSON (SEP)
1
SEP Income
Relief Scheme
Automatic payout for eligible SEPs*
*Aged 37 and above in 2020 who declared positive SEP
income to IRAS / CPF Board for work year 2018. MOM will
HOW TO APPLY
https://www.ntuc.com.sg/sirs/
WHAT TO SUBMIT
(1) SEP before 1 Jan 2020 with an
look into appeals for those who miss the criteria annual net trade income in Year of
*SEPs who marginally miss the criteria can submit Assessment (YA) 2020:
appeals from 27 Apr 2020
(A) Less than $6,000
(i) Copy of acknowledgement after
ASSISTANCE submitting IRAS Form 144 for
$9,000
Total: Work Year 2019
(ii) Proof of income as an SEP from
Jan - Mar 2020 e.g. contracts for service,
Quarterly cash payouts of $3,000 in tax invoices billed to service buyers or
May, July & October receipts issued for services
(B) $6,000 and above
(i) Copy of IRAS Notice of Assessment (NOA)
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA or Consolidated Statement Form B for
(1) Started work as an SEP on or before Work Year 2019
25 March 2020 (ii) Proof of income as an SEP from
(2) Earns a small employee income Jan - Mar 2020 e.g. contracts for service,
< $2,300 per month tax invoices billed to service buyers or
receipts issued for services
(3) Net Trade Income of ≤ $100,000
(4) Live in a property with an annual (2) If you're an SEP from 1 Jan 2020
value of ≤ $21,000 onwards but on or before 25 Mar 2020
(5) Do not own 2 or more properties Proof of income as an SEP for period
(6) For married SEPs, SEP and spouse 1 Jan - 25 Mar 2020 e.g. contracts for
together do not own two or service, tax invoices billed to service
more properties buyers or receipts issued for services
(7) Assessable Income of spouse is
≤ $70,000 (3) If you're married
(i) Spouse's IRAS NOA/ Consolidated
Statement Form B/ Consolidated Statement
Form B1 for YA 2020
(ii) Spouse's income documents for
Jan-Mar 2020 e.g. pay slip(s), contract for
service etc.
(4) Other documents showing financial
hardships (if any)
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SEP Training HOW TO APPLY
Support Scheme (1) Refer to this website for more
information: https://e2i.com.sg/
Period of Application:
BEFORE 30 DEC individuals/ntuc-training-fund
OR
For Singaporean self-employed (2) Approach NTUC's e2i (Tel: 6474 0606)
person (SEP) OR NTUC's U FSE (septraining@ntuc.org.sg)
for assistance
ASSISTANCE
Course commence between
(1 Apr – 30 Apr 2020): SEP Training
BRING ALONG
Allowance: S$7.50/hour Submission of supporting documents
as listed:
Course commence between (1 May – 30 (1) Consolidated statement of income for
Dec 2020): SEP Enhanced Training Year of Assessment 2020 submitted to IRAS
Allowance: S$10.00/hour in capacity of SEP
(2) Income document that illustrates loss of
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA income due to COVID-19 (payslip of any
month in 2020)
(1) SC / PR who are SEPs at the point
of application
(2) Attend SkillsFuture courses &
selected sector-specific programmes
(in addition to SkillsFuture credits &
training subsidies which cover up to
90% of the costs)
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GROUP 2B:
ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR TAXI
& PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS
1
Point-to-Point
Support Package
(PPSP)
(1) Special Relief Fund (SRF)
2 Point-to-Point
Support Package
(PPSP)
(2) NTUC Driver Care Fund (DCF)
Period of Application:
Will be contacted by taxi
APPLICATION CLOSED
company / operator
Taxi & Private Hire Drivers who did not
qualify for Special Relief Fund (SRF)
ASSISTANCE
Total:
$1,500 ASSISTANCE
Eligible driver will receive $300 in
(1) $300 monthly till Sep 2020 cash or kind.
(2) Waiver of operator license fees
Eligible driver can opt for:
(1) Cash Disbursement via Giro
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (in 4 – 6 weeks)
Taxi Drivers: (2) $300 Worth of Stored Value Cards
(1) All main taxi hirers (available immediately)
Full-Time Private Hire Car Drivers (PHC):
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
(1) Active drivers who have completed
at least 200 trips per month from Oct to (1) Not a recipient of SRF
Dec 2019 (2) Hold a valid vocational licence
(2) PHC drivers may only receive relief (3) A registered & active PHC driver
from one operator (e.g. Grab / before 13 Feb 2020
Gojek / Ryde)
(4) Required to submit the relevant
supporting documents e.g. medical
report, proof of treatment, proof of
medical leave, proof of relationship
to vulnerable dependent(s)
HOW TO APPLY
Applicant can head down to:
Begonia Terrace at Downtown East
(60 Pasir Ris Drive 3, S519599)
Opens Monday to Friday, 10am – 5pm
(excluding PH)
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GROUP 3:
LOWER-INCOME WORKERS
(INCLUDING SEPs)
1
Workfare
Special Payment
Eligible recipients will be notified and
paid automatically by CPF Board
ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
$3,000
Total: (1) Low-waged workers aged
> 35 in 2019
(2) Received Workfare Income
2 payouts of $1,500 in July & October
Supplement in 2019
GROUP 4:
HEALTHCARE & FRONTLINE WORKERS,
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND
AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS
THE COURAGE FUND
6 APR ONWARDS
*Application made within 6 months from the end date of QO / LOA / SHN / Discharge
from hospitalisation due to COVID-19 (whichever is later)
1 2 3 4
Frontline Healthcare Affected Dependants
Workers & Workers Households
Community
Volunteers
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The The
Courage Courage
Fund Fund
(1) Frontline Workers & (2) Healthcare Workers
Community Volunteers who have contracted COVID-19
who have contracted COVID-19 in the line of duty
in the line of duty
ASSISTANCE
ASSISTANCE
Total:
$3,000
Total:
$5,000
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
HOW TO APPLY Healthcare workers* who have
contracted COVID-19 while providing
(1) Download 'The Courage Fund services which would reasonably bring
COVID-19 Relief Scheme for Frontline them in contact with confirmed and/or
Workers and Community Volunteers' suspected COVID-19 patients, and/or
document environments which held
(2) Fill up online form and upload the COVID-19 patients
completed document in (1)
*SC, PR, or holders of a valid Employment Pass,
(https://form.gov.sg/#!/5e5cc2b Work Permit, Dependant's Pass or Long-Term
87fdb180011aab5c2) Social Visit Pass.
BRING ALONG HOW TO APPLY
Information required during submission: (1) Download 'The Courage Fund
(1) Details of Nominee COVID-19 Relief Scheme for Healthcare
Workers' document
(2) Bank Account number for
crediting purpose (2) Fill up online form & upload the
completed document in (1)
(3) Letter of endorsement from organisation
(https://form.gov.sg/#!/5e58d3b
for individual applicant
730e3aa0011a676f6)
(4) Proof of hospitalisation due to COVID-19
BRING ALONG
Information required during submission:
(1) Details of Nominee
(2) Bank Account number for
crediting purpose
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The
Courage
Fund
(3) Affected Households HOW TO APPLY
due to individuals contracting (1) Download the 'The Courage Fund
COVID-19 or serving Quarantine Scheme for Households affected by
COVID-19' application form or collect it
Orders (QO), Stay-Home Notices
at any Social Service Office (SSO).
(SHN) or mandatory Leave of (https://www.ncss.gov.sg/NCSS/
Absence (LOA). media/NCSS-Documents-and-Forms/
The%20Courage%20Fund/
TCFapplicationform.pdf)
ASSISTANCE
$1,000
Up To: (2) Fill up the form and submit it
together with copies of the required
documents to the nearest SSO within 6
(1) $1,000 if the household income* months of the end of the QO, LOA or
is ≤$650 per capita SHN or discharge from hospitalisation
due to COVID-19 (whichever is later).
(2) $750 if the household income*
is between $651 and $1,350 per capita
(3) $500 if the household income*
is >$1,350 per capita BRING ALONG
(1) NRIC
*Refers to the household income post
- QO / LOA / SHN / hospitalisation for COVID-19. (2) Documents indicating:
(a) that you or your household member(s)
were placed on a QO / LOA / SHN, or
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA contracted COVID-19
For SC/PR (b) that your household experienced a loss
(1) Household had at least one member of income as a result of COVID-19 (e.g.
who contracted COVID-19 or was payslips before and after the QO / LOA /
placed on a QO / SHN / LOA during the SHN or hospitalisation from contracting
period of heightened infectious COVID-19); &
disease risk; (3) You may wish to provide a copy of your
(2) Household experienced complete or bank book / statement / slip to facilitate the
partial (at least 10%) loss of income crediting of the grant into your
bank account.
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The
Courage
Fund
(4) Dependants ASSISTANCE
of Individuals who have
succumbed to COVID-19
Up To:
$30,000
(1) $30,000* for families of
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA healthcare workers.
Individuals who have contracted - Dependants are eligible for the Education
Grant (covers educational expenses, living
COVID-19 and eventually succumbed to expenses up to tertiary-level dependants
the virus. studying in SG).
(Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, (2) $20,000* for families of frontline
holders of a valid Employment Pass, Work workers and community volunteers.
Permit, Dependant's Pass or Long-Term Social
Visit Pass) Dependants are eligible for the
Education Grant.
(3) $10,000* for families of other
HOW TO APPLY persons who have succumbed to
More information is available at the virus.
the hospitals. *The lump sum relief amounts under this scheme shall
net off the amounts already disbursed under “Scheme
For any further assistance, please for Healthcare Workers who have contracted COVID-19
in the line of duty” and “Scheme for Frontline Workers
contact the Courage Fund Secretariat at and Community Volunteers who have contracted
NCSS_Courage_Fund@ncss.gov.sg COVID-19 in the line of duty”, should grants have
already been received under those schemes.
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TIMELINE FOR ENHANCED
SUPPORT FOR HOUSEHOLDS
= Application = Automatic
APR MAY JUN
GST Voucher – U-Save & COVID-19 Support Grant Solidarity $300 to $600 cash
U-Save Special Payment (Application open) [Refer to P5] Solidarity $300 Cash
S&CC Rebate Self-employed Person for Parents
Solidarity $600 cash Income Relief Scheme (SIRS; $100 cash
Temporary Relief Fund 1st payment) [Refer to P7] (former PAssion Top-up)
(April only) [Refer to P5] Workfare Silver Support
Workfare Solidarity $300 cash (SPR) Workfare
JUL AUG SEP
GST Voucher – U-Save & GST Voucher – Cash Silver Support
U-Save Special Payment GST Voucher – Medisave Workfare
PG & MG MediSave Top-ups MediSave Top-ups (for citizens
S&CC Rebate aged 51 to 60 in 2020)
SIRS (2nd payment) [Refer to P7] Workfare
Workfare
Workfare Special Payment
(1st payment)
OCT NOV DEC
Grocery Vouchers Workfare Grocery Vouchers
(1st payment) (2nd payment)
GST Voucher – U-Save* Silver Support
S&CC Rebate Workfare
SIRS (3rd payment) [Refer to P7]
Workfare
Workfare Special Payment
(2nd payment)
NOTE
*Eligible larger households with five or more members will receive
their additional GST Voucher – U-Save rebate in October 2020 and January 2021
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