Preschool · Worksheet
Infant and childcare subsidy worksheet
Work out roughly what you will pay each month for full-day infant care or childcare after ECDA subsidies, step by step, with your own numbers. It is an estimate; your centre confirms the actual subsidy when you apply.
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Use it with: Childcare subsidy calculator · How much childcare subsidy will you get from ECDA?
1Check the basics
- Your child is a Singapore Citizen.
- The centre is licensed by ECDA and the programme is full day.
- Infant care is for children aged 2 to 18 months; childcare is from 18 months to 6 years.Write the programme your child will be in on the start date.
2Working or not working
The main applicant (usually the mother, or a single father who is divorced, separated or widowed) counts as working at 56 hours a month or more, including part-time and freelance work.
3Your income
Write your gross monthly household income: with fewer than 5 people, both parents’ pay only. If 5 or more related family members share your registered address, also work out per capita income (everyone’s pay divided by the number of members). ECDA does not say which it uses when both apply; use the one that gives more.
4Basic Subsidy
Infant care: S$600 a month if working, S$150 if not. Childcare: S$300 a month if working, S$150 if not.
5Additional Subsidy
Only for a working main applicant with household income up to S$12,000 (S$15,000 from 1 January 2027), or per capita income up to S$3,000 (S$3,400 from 2027). Find your band on page 2. A mother who is not working may get time-limited higher subsidies under ECDA’s Special Approval, for example while looking for a job or pregnant. Ask your centre.
6What you pay each month
Total subsidy = basic + additional. You pay the centre's fee minus the total subsidy, but never less than the minimum co-payment for your band.
Worked example (illustration only)
Childcare in 2026, mother working, household income S$7,000, centre fee S$1,300 a month. Basic S$300 + additional S$260 = S$560 subsidy. The family pays S$1,300 − S$560 = S$740 a month, which is above the S$104 minimum co-payment for that band.
Preschool · Worksheet
ECDA subsidy bands for full-day programmes
Find your band by household income, or by per capita income if your household has 5 or more members. The figures are monthly, in Singapore dollars.
Childcare, 1 January to 31 December 2026
| Household income | Or per capita income | Additional Subsidy up to | Minimum Co-Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| S$3,000 and below | S$750 and below | S$467 | S$3 |
| S$3,001 to S$4,500 | S$751 to S$1,125 | S$440 | S$25 |
| S$4,501 to S$6,000 | S$1,126 to S$1,500 | S$340 | S$58 |
| S$6,001 to S$7,500 | S$1,501 to S$1,875 | S$260 | S$104 |
| S$7,501 to S$9,000 | S$1,876 to S$2,250 | S$190 | S$162 |
| S$9,001 to S$10,500 | S$2,251 to S$2,625 | S$130 | S$232 |
| S$10,501 to S$12,000 | S$2,626 to S$3,000 | S$80 | S$315 |
Basic subsidy: S$300 working, S$150 not working.
Childcare, from 1 January 2027
| Household income | Or per capita income | Additional Subsidy up to | Minimum Co-Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| S$3,500 and below | S$750 and below | S$467 | S$3 |
| S$3,501 to S$5,500 | S$751 to S$1,200 | S$440 | S$25 |
| S$5,501 to S$7,500 | S$1,201 to S$1,700 | S$340 | S$58 |
| S$7,501 to S$9,000 | S$1,701 to S$2,100 | S$260 | S$104 |
| S$9,001 to S$11,000 | S$2,101 to S$2,600 | S$190 | S$162 |
| S$11,001 to S$13,000 | S$2,601 to S$3,000 | S$130 | S$232 |
| S$13,001 to S$15,000 | S$3,001 to S$3,400 | S$80 | S$315 |
Basic subsidy: S$300 working, S$150 not working.
Infant care, 1 January to 31 December 2026
| Household income | Or per capita income | Additional Subsidy up to | Minimum Co-Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| S$3,000 and below | S$750 and below | S$710 | S$40 |
| S$3,001 to S$4,500 | S$751 to S$1,125 | S$640 | S$110 |
| S$4,501 to S$6,000 | S$1,126 to S$1,500 | S$500 | S$250 |
| S$6,001 to S$7,500 | S$1,501 to S$1,875 | S$380 | S$360 |
| S$7,501 to S$9,000 | S$1,876 to S$2,250 | S$240 | S$500 |
| S$9,001 to S$10,500 | S$2,251 to S$2,625 | S$100 | S$640 |
| S$10,501 to S$12,000 | S$2,626 to S$3,000 | S$40 | S$700 |
Basic subsidy: S$600 working, S$150 not working.
Infant care, from 1 January 2027
| Household income | Or per capita income | Additional Subsidy up to | Minimum Co-Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| S$3,500 and below | S$750 and below | S$710 | S$40 |
| S$3,501 to S$5,500 | S$751 to S$1,200 | S$640 | S$110 |
| S$5,501 to S$7,500 | S$1,201 to S$1,700 | S$500 | S$250 |
| S$7,501 to S$9,000 | S$1,701 to S$2,100 | S$380 | S$360 |
| S$9,001 to S$11,000 | S$2,101 to S$2,600 | S$240 | S$500 |
| S$11,001 to S$13,000 | S$2,601 to S$3,000 | S$100 | S$640 |
| S$13,001 to S$15,000 | S$3,001 to S$3,400 | S$40 | S$700 |
Basic subsidy: S$600 working, S$150 not working.
Sources: ECDA, Overview of the infant and childcare subsidy scheme, ecda.gov.sg (page updated 9 October 2026; checked 10 October 2026). ECDA subsidy tables for full-day infant care and childcare, go.gov.sg/ecda-subsidy-table-cc-ifc (updated 6 October 2026; band figures as checked 10 October 2026 for the Childcare Subsidy Calculator). Estimates only; the site does not decide eligibility.
Updated 10 October 2026. Print on A4, portrait. Fill in page 1 in pencil; page 2 is the reference table.