ECDA Subsidy Calculator: Childcare and Infant Care Subsidies
Programme
Your family
You and your spouse combined, before CPF. Average of recent months.
With 5 or more, per capita income can be used instead.
School fee
The centre's monthly fee including GST. Anchor and partner operators have capped fees.
Which rules
The subsidy amounts stay the same; the income bands widen from January 2027.
Additional Subsidy by income (full-day childcare)
On top of the S$300 Basic Subsidy for working mothers.
| Household income | Per capita | Max AS | Min co-pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to S$3,000 | Up to S$750 | 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$7,500You | 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 |
| Above S$12,000 (or S$3,000 per capita): Basic Subsidy only | |||
Under the SG Child Support Package announced at the National Day Rally 2026, full-day childcare fees are to fall to about S$150 a month and infant care to about S$300 (before means-testing) progressively from 2028 to 2030, with full subsidies regardless of working status. ECDA will share the details in early 2027.
You pay each month
S$104.90
- School fee
- S$664.90
- Basic Subsidy
- −S$300
- Additional Subsidy
- −S$260
- Total subsidy
- S$560
You pay a year
S$1,258.80
Subsidy a year
S$6,720
How this works
Every Singapore Citizen child in an ECDA-licensed centre gets the Basic Subsidy: S$600 a month for full-day infant care (2 to 18 months) and S$300 for full-day childcare (18 months to 6 years) if the mother, or a single father, works at least 56 hours a month. If she does not work, the Basic Subsidy is S$150. Half-day programmes get roughly half these amounts.
Working families earning up to S$12,000 gross a month (or S$3,000 per person, for households of five or more) also get a means-tested Additional Subsidy in seven income tiers: up to S$710 for infant care and S$467 for childcare in the lowest tier, down to S$40 and S$80 in the highest. Each tier also sets a minimum co-payment, so the Additional Subsidy is the lower of the tier maximum and the fee left after the Basic Subsidy minus that co-payment. Since 9 December 2024, childcare families earning S$6,000 or less (or S$1,500 per person) get the full subsidies even if the mother does not work.
From 1 January 2027 the income ceiling rises to S$15,000 (S$3,400 per person), every tier's band widens, and the non-working childcare threshold rises to S$7,500 (S$1,700 per person); the subsidy amounts themselves stay the same. Fee caps from 1 January 2026 are S$610 for full-day childcare and S$1,235 for full-day infant care at anchor operators, and S$650 and S$1,290 at partner operators, all before 9% GST.
Subsidies are applied by the centre and shown on your monthly bill. For what centres near you actually charge, see Lookup's Preschool Fees in Singapore (2026) guide.
FAQs
How much childcare subsidy can I get in 2026?
Up to S$767 a month for full-day childcare (S$300 Basic plus S$467 Additional Subsidy) and up to S$1,310 for full-day infant care (S$600 plus S$710), if the mother works and household income is S$3,000 or less. Families earning up to S$12,000 get a smaller Additional Subsidy; above that, only the Basic Subsidy applies.
How much will I pay at an anchor operator with a household income of S$7,000?
S$104.90 a month for full-day childcare at the S$664.90 capped fee (S$610 plus GST), with a working mother: S$300 Basic Subsidy and S$260 Additional Subsidy. From January 2027 the same family moves to a higher tier and pays S$58.
What is the income ceiling for the Additional Subsidy?
S$12,000 gross monthly household income in 2026, or S$3,000 per capita for households of five or more. From 1 January 2027 the ceiling rises to S$15,000, or S$3,400 per capita.
Do non-working mothers get childcare subsidy?
Yes, a S$150 Basic Subsidy a month. For childcare, families earning S$6,000 or less (S$7,500 from 2027) get the full working-mother subsidies regardless of working status. For infant care, non-working mothers need Special Approval for the Additional Subsidy, for example while looking for work or studying.
What is the minimum co-payment?
The smallest amount every family pays after subsidies, from S$3 a month for full-day childcare in the lowest income tier to S$315 in the highest, and from S$40 to S$700 for full-day infant care. It is why a S$740 childcare fee is subsidised by S$737, not the full S$767.