Assistance schemes for single parents
- If your child is born a Singapore citizen, he or she is automatically accorded a Medisave Grant for Newborns and MediShield Life coverage upon registration of birth. Medisave Grant for Newborns All Singapore citizen newborns born on or after 1 January 2015 qualify for the enhanced $4,000 Medisave Grant for Newborns (MGN). Eligible newborns will receive the MGN automatically after the registration of birth. Parents do not need to apply for the grant. Medisave can be used to cover your child’s healthcare expenses like MediShield Life premiums, and the costs of hospitalisations, recommended vaccinations and approved outpatient treatments. After the grant has been deposited into the child’s Medisave account, parents will receive a notification letter to inform them of the deposit. Here are some FAQs on Medisave Grant for Newborns. MediShield Life Coverage from Birth MediShield Life is a mandatory basic health insurance that helps to pay for large hospital bills and selected costly outpatient treatments such as dialysis and chemotherapy for cancer. It is basic because it is sized for subsidised treatments in the public hospitals. Your child will receive MediShield Life coverage from birth, including those with congenital and neonatal conditions, for life. MediShield Life premiums may be fully paid from Medisave and parents will be able to tap on the Medisave Grant for Newborns to pay for their MediShield Life premiums. The Government will be providing significant support in the form of subsidies to keep premiums affordable. For those who are needy and are unable to pay their share of premiums even after subsidies, the Government will provide Additional Premium Support, to help them further with the payment of their MediShield Life premiums. Here are some FAQs on MediShield Life coverage.
- To ensure all children can access education and early development care, there are several subsidies and schemes that can help parents defray such expenses.
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If you are a divorced or widowed parent to a child below 16, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) has made it easier for you to right-size to a new flat. Under its Assistance Scheme for Second-Timers (Divorced/Widowed Parents) – otherwise known as ASSIST – 5% of new 2-room Flexi* and 3-room Build-To-Order (BTO) flats in non-mature estates will be set aside for single parents with such housing requirements. To be eligible for this priority scheme, you must not have owned or disposed of a housing property after the date of your divorce or demise of your spouse, and your child must be below 16 at the point of your BTO application. *For the 2-room Flexi flats, the above quota will be applied onto the flat supply for the non-elderly parents. shark.
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