Please visit the Social Service Office (SSO) near your home or workplace. The SSOs administer the government financial assistance under ComCare. The officer will first assess your circumstances, before determining how best to assist you.

You can find the SSO nearest to your home or workplace by entering the postal code of your address.

Marriage to a Singapore Citizen does not guarantee a non-resident spouse automatic right of entry into Singapore or approval for long-term stay in Singapore. 

Couples who are interested in applying for a Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) are strongly encouraged to submit the Pre-Marriage LTVP Assessment (PMLA) together before marriage. 

The PMLA is a free online assessment tool for couples to find out more about each other, and if your prospective non-resident spouse is likely to qualify for LTVP after marriage. For more information on PMLA, please visit www.ica.gov.sg

You can use the funds in the Child Development Account or CDA any time after you start saving in your child’s CDA. Your deposits will be matched within 2 weeks (excluding public holidays) after saving into your child's CDA.

To check your child's CDA balance and contributions, please go to "View/Update My Baby Bonus Details" on [Baby Bonus Online], log in with your Singpass, and select 'View Statement’.

ComCare Long-Term Assistance is for persons permanently unable to work and have little or no financial means or family support. Short-to-Medium-Term Assistance is typically granted for 3 to 6 months in the first instance, and renewed if the household continues to require support.The officers at the Social Service Office will conduct a holistic assessment to determine how long you will be eligible for the ComCare assistance schemes.If you need financial assistance, you can find the nearest SSO to your location here.

Step 1: On OPGO, Donor completes LPA and system will route it to Donee(s).

Step 2: Donee(s) accepts appointment on OPGO.

Step 3: Upon all Donee(s) acceptance of appointment, Donor visits Certificate Issuer (CI)’s office for certification and signing of LPA.

Step 4: LPA is submitted by CI on OPGO.

Step 5: All Donor and Donee(s) will receive e-notifications when the submitted LPA is accepted for registration and upon registration. *

This process is only for LPA Form 1. For LPA Form 2, a Donor starts by visiting a lawyer to draft the LPA in OPGO. Access OPGO [here] and click the ‘Resources’ tab at the top of the screen to view our instructional videos and Quick Reference Guides (QRGs) on OPGO.

An LPA is a legal document and a deed. There are two versions of LPA Forms available:

• LPA Form 1 contains mostly checkboxes for Donors to grant general powers to their Donees with the option to select basic conditions or restrictions to these powers. This form can be self-completed by the Donors.

• LPA Form 2 contains mostly free text spaces where individuals can give specific powers to their needs. This form is to be drafted by a lawyer.

Your Donee may be authorised to make decisions regarding the broad categories of your personal welfare (including healthcare decisions) and/or property & affairs (including financial matters) if you choose to use LPA Form 1, or specific powers as drafted if you choose to use LPA Form 2. Donees are also given the authority to sign deeds on the Donor’s behalf.

The Ministry of Social and Family Development has designated 2024 as the Year of Celebrating Volunteers (YCVolunteers), to recognise and celebrate the contributions of volunteers in the social sector and beyond. By partnering MSF, our volunteers have given their time, talent and treasures to build strong families and a caring and inclusive society.

YCVolunteers will build on the strong foundation from MSF’s Year of Celebrating Social Service Partners in 2023. Beyond creating impact on those they serve, volunteers also gained personally from the experience. The impact will grow when volunteerism is more structured and we are moving beyond ad hoc efforts to sustained impact. Together, we can strengthen our social compact and build a better future for Singapore.

No, ComCare assistance is meant to assist with basic living expenses and cannot be used to repay loans and debts. 

You may locate the nearest Social Service Offices (SSO) to your residence here MSF Directories | SSO.

To apply:

• Visit SupportGoWhere to apply online

• Alternatively, visit your nearest Social Service Office (SSO) to apply in person.

• Each SSO administers ComCare financial assistance and links applicants up with other forms of assistance they might need, such as family services. The SSO will assess your eligibility for assistance regardless of whether you apply online or in person.

You need to provide:

• Your identity card or birth certificate (of applicant and all household members )

  [Note: NRIC/FIN of main applicants will not be required for online applications as the login will be via Singpass. If applicants/household members had provided these identification documents in earlier ComCare applications, they will not be required again.]

• Updated bank account passbook(s)/ statement(s) of applicant and all household members , with transactions of the last 3 months shown clearly

• Other supporting documents, if relevant:

  • Latest utility bill(s) (e.g. Singapore Power (SP), private electricity retailers)

  • Latest Medical Certificate (with duration and fitness for work status)

  • Pay-slips / Employment contract (for employment without CPF contributions)

  • Latest employment / termination letter (for recent changes in employment status)

  • Insurance Letter (for lump-sum / regular payouts by private insurer)

  • Any other supporting documents

Two foreigners can marry in Singapore if they have met the rules and requirements for marriage. Please visit 'Our Marriage Journey' website (Civil Marriage) for the rules and requirements.

A Donee is able to transact on a Donor’s behalf when the Donor has been certified by a registered medical practitioner to have lost mental capacity. When transacting with any third-party agency (e.g. banks, insurance agencies, HDB, CPFB, SLA, etc.), the Donee would need to produce the registered LPA and other supporting documents as required by the third party agency.

Examples of supporting documents may include the NRIC of the Donee(s) and a doctor's medical report stating that the Donor has lost mental capacity to manage his affairs. All registered medical practitioners are able to provide medical reports as proof that Donor has lost mental capacity and the Donee may rely on the LPA to transact on the Donor’s behalf. Medical practitioners need not be accredited by the Office of the Public Guardian for this purpose.

The Donee is advised to share the electronic registered LPA with individuals or third-party agencies via OPGO as this version is the latest. If Donee(s) does not have access to the Donor’s electronic LPA and is using the hardcopy LPA for transaction, agencies must check that the hardcopy LPA presented is still valid i.e. not revoked or suspended. Persons/agencies may check against the list of Revoked and Suspended LPAs.

The Donee should contact the third-party agency for clarifications on the supporting documents needed prior to your visit as each agency may have their own specific requirements.

An individual’s loss of mental capacity may be temporary or permanent. If the Donor regains capacity, the Donee must step aside for the Donor to make his own decisions. The LPA remains valid and can be used should the Donor lose mental capacity again.

An LPA is a legal document and a deed*, which allows a person who is at least 21 years of age ('Donor'), to voluntarily appoint one or more persons ('Donee(s)') to make decisions and act on his/her behalf if he/she loses mental capacity one day. A Donee can be appointed to act in the two broad areas of personal welfare and/or property & affairs matters. The LPA also gives the authority to the Donee to sign deeds on the Donor's behalf.

*Examples of deeds include:

1. An instrument used to appoint another individual to act on your behalf

2. An instrument used to transfer an interest in immovable property (in the case of an LPA, Donee(s) may be able to do so on behalf of the Donor if they are granted property & affairs powers as defined in the LPA)

You will receive a refund as long as you have made payment for your LPA application.