The Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) is a scheme by the Ministry of Health (MOH) that enables Singapore Citizens, including Pioneer Generation (PG) and Merdeka Generation (MG) cardholders, to receive subsidies for medical and dental care at participating General Practitioner (GP) and dental clinics near their homes.
To enjoy subsidies under CHAS, submit an application on www.chas.sg. All Singapore Citizens are eligible to apply.
The colour of the CHAS card indicates the subsidy tier that cardholders are entitled to, namely the CHAS Blue, Orange or Green tier. All Pioneer Generation (PG) and Merdeka Generation (MG) seniors also receive special subsidies at CHAS clinics.
The CHAS benefits will be tiered according to household monthly income per person or the Annual Value (AV) of the home, as indicated in the table below:
CHAS Criteria |
CHAS Green |
CHAS Orange |
CHAS Blue |
^Household monthly income per person (for households with income) | Above $2,000 | $1,201 - $2,000 | $1,200 and below |
^^Annual Value (AV) of home (for households with no income) | Above $21,000 | $13,001 - $21,000 | $13,000 and below |
^ Household monthly income per person is the total gross household monthly income divided by a total number of family members living together. Gross monthly income refers to your basic employment income, trade/self-employed income, overtime pay, allowances, cash awards, commissions, and bonuses.
^^ The AV of your home is the estimated annual rent if it is rented out. It is assessed by IRAS.
Calculate your household monthly income per person.
Singapore Citizens who have the Public Assistance (PA) card do not need to apply for CHAS, as they can already receive full CHAS subsidies by showing the PA card.
Successful applicants and their household members will receive a CHAS card that indicates the subsidy tier they are eligible for, as well as a welcome pack with information on the use of the card. Unless otherwise indicated, CHAS cards typically have a validity period of 2 years.
Conditions Covered
The table below shows the different conditions that CHAS covers.
| Common Illnesses^ | Chronic Conditions | Dental Services^ |
|---|
- Abdominal pain
- Cough, cold, flu
- Diarrhoea
- Fever
- Headache
- Skin infection and rashes
- Sore eyes
- Urinary tract infection
(List is not exhaustive)
| - Allergic Rhinitis
- Anxiety+
- Asthma
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Bipolar Disorder+
- Chronic Hepatitis B
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Dementia
- Diabetes Mellitus (DM) (including Pre-Diabetes)
- Epilepsy
- Gout
- Hypertension (High blood pressure)
- Ischaemic Heart Disease
- Lipid Disorders (e.g. High cholesterol)
- Major Depression+
- Chronic Kidney Disease (Nephritis/Nephrosis)
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Psoriasis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Schizophrenia+
- Stroke
| - Consultation*
- Extraction*
- Filling*
- Removable Denture
- Denture Reline/Repair
- Permanent Crown
- Re-cementation*
- Root Canal Treatment
- Polishing*
- Scaling*
- Topical fluoride*
- X-Ray*
|
^ Not applicable for CHAS Green Tier
* Not applicable for CHAS Orange Tier
+ Only claimable at selected clinics. Please call the CHAS hotline 1800-275-2427 (1800-ASK-CHAS) for more information.
You can check with your GP clinic the amount of subsidies you have left for the calendar year. Alternatively, you can login to
MyCHAS to check the amount of subsidies you have left for the year.
CHAS Subsidies
The colour of the CHAS card indicates the subsidy tier that cardholders are entitled to, namely the CHAS Blue, Orange or Green tier.
All Pioneer Generation (PG) and Merdeka Generation (MG) seniors also receive special subsidies at CHAS clinics.
The amount that cardholders pay will be based on the fees charged by the clinic, minus the CHAS subsidies. Cardholders may wish to check with the CHAS clinics on the likely fees before receiving treatment at each visit.
The table below summarises the subsidies that cardholders can receive, depending on the colour of their card.
Related:
Screen for Life
CHAS Links
For Healthcare Providers
Medical and dental clinics interested to participate in CHAS Singapore, please click
here.
For more information, please visit
www.chas.sg.