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What are the eligibility criteria to receive the Kindergarten Fee Assistance Scheme (KiFAS)?

Subsidy - Application


Updated by ECDA

To qualify for the Kindergarten Fee Assistance Scheme (KiFAS),

- Your child must be a Singapore Citizen

- Your child must be enrolled at an Anchor Operator (AOP) or Ministry of Education (MOE) kindergarten

- Your family's monthly gross household income must be $12,000 or less, OR per capita income must be $3,000 or less (for households with 5 or more members)

Families who are tenants under HDB's Public Rental Scheme or beneficiaries of ComCare Short-to-Medium-Term or Long-Term Assistance are eligible for maximum KiFAS subsidies, until the next fixed point of subsidy assessment.

Non-Parent Caregivers:

Legal guardians, guardians, or heads of children's homes caring for a Singapore Citizen child can apply for KiFAS subsidies on a time-limited basis. However, foster parents who are already receiving fostering allowance from the Ministry of Social and Family Development are not eligible for KiFAS subsidies.

Note: Children enrolled in private kindergartens are not eligible for KiFAS subsidies.

For more information on KiFAS subsidies, please refer to the ECDA website: ECDA | Overview of the Kindergarten Fee Assistance Scheme (KiFAS) (https://www.ecda.gov.sg/parents/preschool-subsidies/kindergarten-fee-assistance-scheme-(kifas)/overview)

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