Help and Assistance

Public Assistance (PA) Scheme

If you are unable to work owing to old age, illness or disability and have no means of subsistence and have little or no family support you may seek help under the PA scheme.

What PA provides

You may get:

• Cash Grants - Monthly cash grants to help with your basic living expenses.
• Medical Assistance - Free treatment at polyclinics and government/ restructured hospitals.
• Education Assistance - Education assistance for your children to help with schooling expenses.

Who Can Apply

Singapore citizens who:

• Are unable to work owing to old age, illness or unfavourable family circumstances; and
• Have no means of subsistence and little or no family support.

The Community Development Council (CDC) will assess your application to determine if you qualify for the scheme.

Where to Apply:

Apply for Public Assistance at the Community Development Council (CDC) in your district. The CDC will assess if you qualify for the scheme.

CDC offices
Central Singapore CDC HDB Hub Bizthree, 490, Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, #04-10, Singapore 310490 Tel: 6370 9901 Fax: 63709928	North East CDC 3 Tampines Grande, #01-02, AIA Tampines, Singapore 528799 Tel: 6424 4000 Fax: 64244077
North West CDC 900 South Woodlands Drive, #01-04, Woodlands Civic Centre, Singapore 730900 Tel: 6767 2288 Fax: 62191176	South East CDC 10 Eunos Road 8, #02-01, Singapore Post Centre, Singapore 408600 Tel: 6243 8753 Fax: 62433130
South West CDC The JTC Summit, 8 Jurong Town Hall Road #03-11 Singapore 609434 Tel: 63161616 Fax: 6316 7251