Government subsidies
at subsidised specialist outpatient clinics (SOCs) and polyclinics
| Household with income |
Household Monthly
Income Per Person | Subsidy at subsidised SOCs^ | Subsidy at
polyclinics |
Additional PG / MG subsidy |
Subsidised
services | Subsidised
medications | Subsidised
medications
for adults* |
$1,200
and below | 70% | 75% | 75% | PG: Additional 50% off the remaining bill
MG: Additional 25% off the remaining bill |
| $1,201 to $2,000 | 60% |
Above $2,000/
Unassessed | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Households no income |
Annual Value#
(AV) of Home | Subsidy at subsidised SOCs^ | Subsidy at
polyclinics |
Additional PG / MG subsidy |
Subsidised
services | Subsidised
medications | Subsidised
medications
for adults* |
$13,000
and below | 70% | 75% | 75% | PG: Additional 50% off the remaining bill
MG: Additional 25% off the remaining bill |
$13,001
to $21,000 | 60% |
Above $21,000/
Unassessed | 50% | 50% | 50% |
^To receive subsidies for Public SOC visits, you will first need to be assessed and referred by a CHAS clinic or polyclinic. The doctor will refer you to a Public SOC as a subsidised patient where eligible
*Children (18 years or younger) and elderly (65 or older) already receive 75% subsidy for subsidised medications at the polyclinics
#The AV of your home is the estimated annual rent if it is rented out. It is assessed by IRAS.
Government subsidies at CHAS GPs
From 1 November 2019
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PCHI (Per Capita
Household
Income) | Above $2,000 | $1,201 to $2,000 | $1,200 and below | All Merdeka Generation seniors receive CHAS benefits,regardless of income or AV ofhome | All Pioneersreceive CHAS benefits, regardless of income orAV of home |
AV (Annual Value)
of Home
(For households with no income) | Above $21,000 | $13,001 to $21,000 | $13,000 and below |
Acute (common
illnesses) | - | Up to $10 per visit | Up to $18.50 per
visit | Up to $23.50
per visit | Up to $28.50
per visit |
| Simple Chronic | Up to $28 per visit, capped at $112 per year | Up to $50 per visit, capped at $200 per year | Up to $80 per visit, capped at $320 per year | Up to $85 per visit, capped at $340 per year | Up to $90 per visit, capped at $360 per year |
| Complex Chronic | Up to $40 per visit, capped at $160 per year | Up to $80 per visit, capped at $320 per year | Up to $125 per visit, capped at $500 per year | Up to $130 per visit, capped at $520 per year | Up to $135 per visit, capped at $540 per year |
| Dental | - | $50 to $170.50 subsidy per procedure (denture, crown, root canal treatment only) | $11 to $256.50 subsidy per procedure (dependent on procedure) | $16 to $261.50 subsidy per procedure (dependent on procedure) | $21 to $266.50 subsidy per procedure (dependent on procedure) |
Recommended Health Screening under Screen for Life (SFL)
 | A fixed fee of $5 with SFL Invitation letter, for recommended screening test(s) and first post-screening consultation, if required | A fixed fee of $2 with SFLInvitation letter, for recommendedscreening test(s) and first post-screeningconsultation, if required | A fixed fee of $2 with SFL Invitation letter, for recommended screening test(s) and first post-screening consultation, if required | Free with SFL Invitation letter, for recommended screening test(s) and first post-screening consultation, if required |
Pioneer Generation eligibility
- Born on or before 31 December 1949
- Received citizenship by 31 December 1986
Merdeka Generation eligibility
- Born from 1 Jan 1950 to 31 Dec 1959; and
- Received citizenship on or before 31 Dec 1996
OR
- Born on or before 31 Dec 1949; and
- Received citizenship on or before 31 Dec 1996; and
- Did not receive Pioneer Generation Package
Type of visit
Acute (common illnesses)
- Capped at 24 visits for common illnesses per patient per calendar year, across all CHAS clinics, from 2020 onwards
Simple
- “Simple” refers to visits for a single chronic condition
Complex
- “Complex” refers to visits for multiple chronic conditions, or a single chronic condition with complication(s)
Refer to MediSave pages for the list of chronic conditions under the Chronic Disease Management Programme (CDMP) for CHAS Chronic conditions
Screen for Life
- Recommended health screening refers to screening for diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, colorectal cancer and cervical cancer