The SMF provides a one–time subsidy to purchase an assistive device or offset the costs of home healthcare items and transportation to selected centres.

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​Benefits:

• Up to 90% subsidy for assistive devices – walking sticks, wheelchairs, pushchairs, commodes, pressure relief cushions and hospital beds

• Subsidies for transportation cost to MOH-funded Eldercare Centres, Dialysis Centres and Hospices, depending on means-testing

• Subsidies for home healthcare items – catheters, milk supplements, adult diapers, nasal tubing and wound dressings, depending on means-testing

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Eligibility:

• First time applicant

• Singaporean, aged 60 and above

• Pass means-test under Ministry of Health’s Intermediate and Long Term Care (ILTC) non-residential framework

• Household monthly income per capita of $1800 or less, (for Assistive Device and Home healthcare items) or $2600 or less (for Transportation)

• Undergo assessment to determine the type of devices or healthcare items required

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How to apply:

• Download the application form and terms and conditions

• Submit the following documents to apply for subsidy:

• Complete forms

• Copy of Applicant’s NRIC (front and back)

• Copies of medical reports, if available

• Copies of financial assistance documents, if available

• Mail the documents needed to the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC)

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