Review of Qualifying Income Criteria for MOE's Financial Assistance Scheme

Mr Abdul Samad asked the Minister for Education (a) when was the income criteria for the Ministry’s Financial Assistance Scheme last reviewed; (b) how often is the income criteria reviewed; (c) what are the parameters used to ascertain the qualifying income criteria; and (d) which household income percentile does the group that qualifies for financial assistance belong to.

The Ministry of Education (MOE) Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) aims to provide financial support to Singaporean students from low-income households, at around the bottom 20% by household income.

MOE reviews the income eligibility criteria for MOE FAS periodically. This was last revised in 2018. MOE is currently conducting a review and any changes will be announced in due course.