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Over 60,000 Singapore families to benefit from higher income ceiling for pre-school, childcare subsidies - VnExpress International The most read Vietnamese newspaper Follow us on Edition: International | Vietnamese Home News Politics Education Environment Traffic Crime Brainteaser Business DataSpeaks Property Billionaires Markets Companies Economy Money Quiz Tech Tech news Enterprises Personalities Vietnam innovation Challenge hub Travel Places Food Guide Visa Puzzle Life Trend Arts Celebrities Vogue Love Wellness Sports Football Boxing Marathon Tennis Golf Other sports Trivia World Perspectives Readers' Views VnE-GO Premium Contact Us © Copyright 1997 VnExpress.net. All rights reserved. Go Business DataSpeaks Property Billionaires Companies Markets Economy Money Quiz Copy link Most Read 1. Malaysia’s richest man Robert Kuok’s PPB Group names his grandson as board director 2. Gold prices drop 3. Banker left seven-figure job to sell bubble tea, now his company makes $500M a year 4. South Korean celebrities rush to sell property as capital gains tax could reach 75% 5. Thailand denies allegations tourists are arbitrarily refused entry at airports 6. Stocks post largest dip in history 7. Computer science master’s graduates most sought-after by US employers 8. Which is the most expensive retail street in Asia-Pacific? 9. Vietnam's top beach city Da Nang to double airport capacity to 20 million per year 10. Middle East conflict puts world's busiest airport muscle to the test Over 60,000 Singapore families to benefit from higher income ceiling for pre-school, childcare subsidies By Hien Nguyen &nbspMarch 9, 2026 | 01:03 am PT Singapore will raise the gross monthly income ceiling for households to qualify for childcare and kindergarten fee subsidies, which is set to benefit more than 60,000 families. The ceiling for the Infant and Childcare Additional Subsidy and Kindergarten Fee Assistance Scheme will be increased to S$15,000 (US$11,700) from S$12,000 starting January 2027, Goh Pei Ming, Singapore’s Minister of State for Social and Family Development, said last Friday.Income thresholds across all subsidy tiers will also be adjusted to better reflect changes in household earnings, he said.For instance, a median-income household earning S$12,500 a month with two children enrolled in anchor-operator childcare will see their out-of-pocket costs drop by about 35%, from S$730 this year to S$470 in 2027."This will further improve affordability of pre-schools for more than 60,000 lower- and middle-income families with young children," Goh said, as quoted by AsiaOne. People walk across Jubilee Bridge at Marina Bay in Singapore, April 24, 2023. Photo by AFP The changes were first announced last month as part of the city-state’s national budget for the 2026 financial year, which also included revisions to the Student Care Fee Assistance scheme.Under the update, the monthly household income ceiling to qualify for the subsidies will rise to S$6,500 from S$4,500, while subsidy caps across all tiers will also be increased.This is expected to benefit about 13,000 students and their families enrolled in student care centers registered with the Ministry of Social and Family Development, according to The Straits Times.Additionally, families will receive an extra S$500 in Child LifeSG credits for each Singaporean child aged 12 and below as part of the budget, Channel News Asia reported.The credits can be used at both physical stores and online merchants that accept payments through PayNow UEN QR or NETS QR.Those with children born between 2014 and 2025 will receive the credits in July this year, while payouts for children born in 2026 are scheduled for April 2027. Comments (0) Latest first | Highest rated Latest firstHighest rated View more 20/1000 Tắt chia sẻ Log out 0/1000