Criteria

Description

Care recipient’s nationality

He/she must be a Singapore Citizen or PR.

Care recipient’s age and needs

He/she must be aged 65 and older OR have a disability. 

If your loved one has a disability

He/ she must:

• Permanently require some assistance with at least one of the six activities of daily living. The six activities are:

• Undergo disability assessment.

  • This must be done by a General Practitioner (GP) or an approved healthcare professional using a Functional Assessment Report (FAR).

  • You will need to pay the assessment fee, if any. The cost may vary so do check with your healthcare professional.

  OR
   

  Currently be benefitting from the following schemes:

  • Home Caregiving Grant

  • Migrant Domestic Worker Levy Concession for Persons with Disabilities

  • Special Needs Savings Scheme

  • IDAPE

  • ElderFund

  • CareShield Life

  • MediSave Care

(You will need to provide documentation that the care recipient is receiving the grant.)

Relationship with the caregiver

The caregiver (family member or domestic helper) must be the main person caring for the care recipient.

Completion of training

The caregiver must complete the course.