The NTUC Care Fund (e-Vouchers) is an assistance programme which aims to assist our low-income union members to defray their cost of necessities and their children’s school expenses for the new school year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Membership – Member’s date joined union must be at least 6 continuous months at point of application and must not be in arrears
- Income – For Members with Family Members Staying in Same Household in Singapore:
- Total Monthly Gross Household Income of $3,400 and below, OR
- Per Capita Income of $850 and below if Gross Household Income exceeds $3,400 or
- Income – For Members without Family Members Staying in Same Household in Singapore:
- Monthly Gross Personal Income of $1,500 and below.
Note:
Gross income is defined as all income derived from employment/business, inclusive of overtime and allowances;
Applicant’s immediate family members living in the same household in Singapore excluding domestic helper.
Documents Required
Member is required to provide the following income document:
Status of Member | Member with a Singpass account – automatic retrieval of the following information via Myinfo with consent | Member without a Singpass account – manually upload the following information |
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If Employed | CPF Contribution History (past 15 months) Notice of Assessment from IRAS (for Year of Assessment 2023) | Payslip (of any recent 3 months in year 2023) |
If Self-Employed | If the Annual Trade Income is less than $6,000: Copy of acknowledgement after submitting IRAS Form 144 (for Work Year 2022) If your Annual Trade Income is $6,000 and above: Copy of Notice of Assessment from IRAS (for Year of Assessment 2023) | |
If Unemployed | CPF Contribution History for the past 3 months |
Required Documents for Dependents:
Income Documents of Spouse and/or Family Members (manually upload)
- Copy of Payslip of any recent 3 months in the year 2023 (if working) OR,
- Copy of CPF Contribution History for the past 3 months (if not working) OR,
- Copy of IRAS Notice of Assessment (for Year of Assessment 2023) or Form 144 (for Work Year 2022) (if self-employed).
Supporting Documents for Child(ren):
- Photocopy of Member’s Child/Children’s Birth Certificates OR Education Supporting Document
- [If applicable] Successful admission letter into Special Needs School OR Student Pass of child studying in Special Needs School
- For foreign birth certificate(s), please also submit Certificate of Singapore Citizenship / Re-entry Permit AND Student Pass.
Additional proof of residential address required from Family Members other than spouse and child(ren).
Note: Applicant may be required to submit other supporting document(s) for verification and audit purposes.
How To Apply
- The application period opens from 1 November 0900hrs to 15 December 2359hrs.
- Union members who meet the eligibility criteria may submit their applications via the new system OneCARE at https://ucare.ntuc.org.sg/assistance/.
Note: Members are advised to submit their applications before the closing date as late submission will not be processed.
Quantum
Category | Amount | |
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Members without family members staying in the same household in Singapore | $50 | |
Members with family members staying in the same household in Singapore | 2a. Members with family members staying in the same household in Singapore | $100 |
2b. Eligible school-going child | Additional $100 per child Eg. Member with 2 school-going children will receive $300 | |
2c. Eligible school-going child studying in a special needs school | Additional $100 per child |
Please refer to the fact sheet found at NTUC Care Fund (e-Vouchers) for criteria to qualify as “eligible school-going child”.
Other information
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