Who can apply?

NTUC union members must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the funding:

1. Membership

   NTUC members must have at least 6 continuous months of membership at the point of application and must not be in arrears. 

    

2. Application History

   NTUC members must not have received a payout from this programme before.

    

3. Employment Status

   NTUC members must be unemployed at the point of application.

    

4. Income

   Monthly Gross Household Income (GHI) of $5,800 and below or Per Capita Income (PCI) of $1,450 and below if GHI exceeds $5,800. 

    

5. Dependents

NTUC members must have either of the below type of dependents residing in the same household as the member:

1. Children
   1. Kindergarten or in their earlier stages (e.g. infants); OR
   2. Aged 21 years old and below studying at below eligible educational institutions: 
      • Government/Government-aided/Independent schools (Primary and Secondary) under the Ministry of Education (MOE); 
      • Junior colleges; Institute of Technical Education; Millennia Institute; 
      • Special Education (SPED) Schools^*
2. Senior dependents^* aged 63 years old and above

*Note:

- The list of eligible SPED Schools is as per those listed on MOE’s website (https://www.moe.gov.sg/special-educational-needs/sped-schools).

^- Senior dependents are defined to be parents/parents-in-law/grandparents/grandparents-in-law/siblings/relatives. If employed, their monthly income will be included in the computation of GHI.