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Special Student Care Centres (SSCC)

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Special Student Care Centres (SSCCs) offer subsidised before and after school care services for students with special needs aged 7 to 18.

Lowered Special Student Care Centre (SSCCs) fee caps
The Ministry of Social and Family Development has announced plans to lower the Special Student Care Centre fee caps for middle-income families. These families will see their out-of-pocket expenses reduced by up to 40%.

Overview

Special Student Care Centres (SSCCs) provide before and after school care services to Special Education (SPED) school-going students with disabilities aged 7 to 18.

The care services could also include educational support, social and life skills for independent living.

Who can apply?

Students who are 7 to 18 years old can apply to enroll in an SSCC and may be eligible for the ComCare Student Subsidies scheme, also known as the Student Care Fee Assistance (SCFA).

To apply, the student must be:

a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident. If the student is a Permanent Resident, at least one immediate family member¹ must be a Singapore Citizen.
between 7 and 18 years old
attending a Special Education (SPED) school
certified by a medical doctor to have a disability

To be eligible for Student Care Fee Assistance (SCFA) subsidies for SSCCs, a student must:

have a gross monthly household income of $9,200 and below, and a gross per capita family income of $2,300 and below.
family have two working parents (this criteria may be waived under some circumstances – please speak to the SSCC for more information.)

The following table shows the subsidies available to students with disabilities enrolled in the appointed SSCC and the fee cap for each tier of household income. Please contact the SSCC directly for actual fees charged.

Gross Monthly Household Income (HHI) for households with 4 or less immediate family members	Gross Per Capita Income (PCI) for households with 5 or more immediate family members	Fee Cap
≤ $1,500	≤ $375	$11
$1,501 - $2,000	$376 - $500	$18
$2,001 - $2,800	$501 - $700	$35
$2,801 - $3,500	$701 - $875	$78
$3,501 - $4,200	$876 - $1,050	$142
$4,201 - $4,500	$1,051 - $1,125	$250
$4,501 - $5,600	$1,126 - $1,400	$270
$5,601 - $6,500	$1,401 - $1,625	$336
$6,501 - $7,300	$1,626 - $1,825	$390
$7,301 - $8,200	$1,826 - $2,050	$438
$8,201 - $9,200	$2,051 - $2,300	$492
≥ $9,201	≥ $2,301	$552

¹Immediate family members refer to parents, spouses, children of the applicant, including step-parents and step-children.

How to apply?

If you have your child’s medical documents, you can contact your nearest SSCC directly. You may also approach your child’s school Social Worker, Allied Educator or hospital's Medical Social Worker for assistance.

The appointed SSCCs are as follows:

APSN Student Care Centre

10 Ang Mo Kio Street 54 S(569184)

Tel: 6637 9813

Email: vanessa.roy@apsn.org.sg

Website: www.apsn.org.sg

AWWA Special Student Care Centre

9 Lorong Napiri S(547531)

Tel: 6511 5262

Email: vincent_joseph@awwa.org.sg

Website: www.awwa.org.sg

Canossaville Children and Community Services