How do eligible caregivers qualify for concessionary Workfare Income Supplement?

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Individuals must fulfil all four criteria below to be eligible for concessionary Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) as a working caregiver:

(i) their care recipients qualify for selected Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) schemes¹;

(ii) they are related household members of the care recipient (i.e. related by blood or legal relations to the care recipient, and staying together at the same address);

(iii) their care recipients are not residing in nursing homes; and

(iv) they meet all other eligibility criteria for WIS, except the $500 minimum income threshold.

You are required to update your residential address in your NRIC with Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) if you are a caregiver and have recently moved in with your care recipient. If you have already done so but have yet to receive concessionary WIS payments, please contact CPF Board.

For more information on concessionary WIS, you can refer to the following FAQ.

¹The schemes from Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) are: Home Caregiving Grant, Pioneer Generation Disability Assistance Scheme, Interim Disability Assistance Programme for the Elderly, ElderFund, MediSave Care, CareShield Life, and ElderShield. These AIC schemes are for individuals who have permanent moderate to severe disabilities.

How do eligible caregivers qualify for concessionary Workfare Income Supplement?

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