APPLICANT INFORMATION
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
FAMILY INFORMATION
Note: All adult family members' income must be disclosed.
Income Information
Other documents to be submitted
Proof of Income Information
You must include proof of income with your application. You must provide information on your family’s income. Income verification is required to determine financial assistance.
All family members 18 years old or older must disclose their income. If you cannot provide documentation, you may submit
a written signed statement describing your income. Please provide proof for every identified source of income.
Examples of proof of income include:
· Current payslips (3 months); or
· Last year’s income tax return, including schedules if applicable; or
· Written, signed statements from employers or others; or
· Approval/denial of eligibility for medical assistance / aid; or
· Approval/denial of eligibility for unemployment compensation.
If you have no proof of income or no income, please provide an explanation.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Student must be a Singapore citizen enrolled in a Government or Government-aided school and meets either one of the following criteria:
a. Gross household income (GHI) as at the time of application does not exceed $2,750 per month; or
b. Household per capita income (PCI) as at the time of application does not exceed $690 per month.
PCI = Monthly GHI / No. of members in the same household
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS
Household members include the student, his/her parents, and unmarried siblings of the student, regardless of the address.
Grandparents and other dependants living at the same address may be included on a caseby-case basis.
They include:
a. Relatives who are old or sick and are unemployed and dependent on the family; and
b. Child dependant (where the family is the legal guardian).
GROSS HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Gross household income or “GHI” is the total combined income of all family members in the same household, as defined in paragraphs 3 and 4 above. Household income includes any regular allowances (e.g. overtime, transport, laundry, and etc) and employee's CPF contribution. Income from other sources (e.g. pension and rental income) must also be included when calculating a family’s GHI.
The following sources of income will not be considered in the computation of GHI:
a. National Service allowance earned by National Servicemen;
b. Severance compensation and insurance payouts; and
c. Alimony payment (including lump sum payment) received for the maintenance of child(ren) and/or ex-spouse.
