Scheme
Appreciation of Healthcare Workers, Frontline Workers and Community Volunteers involved in the fight against COVID-19

Eligibility
Staff in sectors such as healthcare and social services who have stepped up to contribute toward the national response against COVID-19. 

Applications are to be submitted by the organisation on behalf of nominees. 

Organisations must be a non-profit entity and have a valid registration with the Commissioner of Charities (COC), Registry of Societies (ROS)or Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). 

For illustrative purposes, “contributed to the fight against COVID-19” may include:
(i) Providing care to COVID-19 patients.
(ii) Supporting duties in healthcare institutions. 
(iii) Supporting duties in COVID-19 community care or quarantine facilities.
(iv) Involved in swab operations.
(v) Contributed to the essential services for the vulnerable groups for service continuity.

Funding provided
Up to $20,000 per eligible organisation. 

How to apply

Please prepare the following: 
1. Relevant information on how the nominees have contributed to the fight against COVID-19 and details of the funding request 
2. Complete the online form.

Scheme
Relief for dependants of healthcare workers involved in COVID-19 patient-fronting duties who passed away due to COVID-19.

Eligibility
Fully vaccinated healthcare workers involved in COVID-19 patient fronting duties^* who passed away due to COVID-19.

Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, holders of a valid Employment Pass, Work Permit, Dependant's Pass or Long-Term Social Visit Pass.

^*COVID-19 patient-fronting operations mainly refer to healthcare workers serving COVID-19 wards, Community Facilities serving positive COVID-19 patients, ambulance services ferrying COVID-19 patients, swabbing operations for COVID-19 patients, Public Health Preparedness Clinics (PHPCs), and non-PHPC clinics serving acute patients.

To qualify, individuals must first fulfil the preceding conditions under The Courage Fund Relief Scheme for Healthcare Workers who contracted COVID-19 in the line of duty.

Details of Relief Provided

$30,000*

The lump sum relief amount under this scheme shall net off the amounts already disbursed under “Scheme for Healthcare Workers who have contracted COVID-19 in the line of duty”, should grants have already been received under the scheme.

Please contact the Courage Fund (COVID-19) Secretariat at NCSS_Courage_Fund@ncss.gov.sg OR 6210 2679.

Scheme

Relief for Healthcare Workers involved in COVID-19 patient-fronting operations who contracted COVID-19 in the course of employment.

 

Eligibility
Fully vaccinated healthcare workers involved in COVID-19 patient-fronting operations^* who have contracted COVID-19 in the line of duty while working in environments which held COVID-19 patients or providing services which would reasonably bring them in contact with confirmed/suspected COVID-19 patients.

^{Eligible nominees can only receive the fund for one tranche, regardless of the number of times the nominee contract COVID-19.} 

Applications are to be submitted and endorsed by the organisation.

All applications are subject to further assessments based on information provided by the organisation.

^*COVID-19 patient-fronting operations mainly refer to healthcare workers serving COVID-19 wards, Community Facilities serving positive COVID-19 patients, ambulance services ferrying COVID-19 patients, swabbing operations for COVID-19 patients, Public Health Preparedness Clinics (PHPCs), and non-PHPC clinics serving acute patients.

Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, holders of a valid Employment Pass, Work Permit.

Relief Provided
$5, 000

How to apply

The organisation has to complete the online form.

Information required during submission:

• Category of COVID-19 operations
• Details of nominee
• Proof of COVID-19 contraction
• Bank account number for crediting purpose

Scheme
Relief for Lower-Income Households affected by COVID-19

Eligibility
All conditions below must be fulfilled to be eligible.

1. At least one household member is a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident.
2. At least one household member was placed on a/an Isolation Order (IO)/Quarantine Order (QO)/mandatory Leave of Absence (LOA)/Stay-Home Notice (SHN), received a Self-isolation Notice¹ or was hospitalised due to contracting COVID-19.
3. In the affected month² household has gross monthly income of ≤$6,200, or gross monthly per capita income of ≤$2,000.
4. Household experienced a complete or partial (of at least 10%) loss of household income as a result of (ii).

¹Individuals who have contracted COVID-19 and received MOH/HPB’s official SMS notifications to self-isolate can submit screenshots of the SMSes as supporting evidence.  Alternatively, individuals can provide other forms of supporting documents (e.g. recovery memos from MOH, medical certificates from clinics, Antigen Rapid Test (ART) result slips issued by clinics/hospitals, or COVID-19 records of non-self administered ART on Healthhub app).

²This refers to the month where the household income was affected by placement on IO/QO/LOA/SHN/ Self Isolation/hospitalisation due to contracting COVID-19, as stated by the applicant under the ‘Household details’ section in the TCF online application form.

Households that have at least one household member who received a/an IO/QO/LOA/SHN/Self-Isolation Notice or was hospitalised due to contracting COVID-19 more than once and continue to face protracted job or income loss can apply and receive up to two tranches of support, if they meet the other eligibility criteria.

 

Details of Relief Provided

1. $1,000 if the household income* is ≤$650 per capita
2. $750 if the household income* is > $650 and ≤ $1,350 (inclusive of $1,350)
3. $500 if the household income* is >$1,350 per capita

*Refers to the household income in the month affected by IO/QO/LOA/SHN/Self-Isolation Notice/hospitalisation due to contracting COVID-19.

How to apply

1. Prepare supporting document indicating that you or your household member(s) were placed on a/an IO/QO/LOA/SHN/Self-Isolation Notice or was hospitalised due to contracting COVID-19.
2. In addition, prepare supporting documents which reflects the loss of income as a result of COVID-19 (e.g. payslips before and after the IO/QO/LOA/SHN/Self-Isolation Notice/hospitalisation due to contracting COVID-19.
3. Complete the online form.
   
   
   

Those who need help filling in the online application can email Ask_SSO@msf.gov.sg or call the ComCare Call hotline at 1800-222-0000 for assistance. Alternatively, you may approach the nearest Social Service Office (SSO) to submit the required documents and apply. You may locate your nearest SSO here.

Applications should be made within 6 months from the end of the IO/QO/LOA/SHN or discharge from hospitalisation due to contracting COVID-19 (whichever is later).

Information required for application

• NRIC
• Documents indicating
  • that you or your household member(s) were placed on a IO/QO/LOA/SHN/Self-Isolation Notice or was hospitalised due to contracting COVID-19;
  • that your household experienced a loss of income as a result of COVID-19 and
• A copy of the first page of your bank book/statement/slip to facilitate the crediting of the grant into your bank account.