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Caregivers Training Grant (CTG)
Subsidises approved courses for caregivers to learn important skills to better care for their loved ones.
$200 top-up every financial year, capped at $400
Subsidy can be shared among multiple caregivers
Singapore Citizen or PR
Aged 65 and older, or has a disability
Full details below.
Introduction
The Caregivers Training Grant (CTG) makes approved training courses more affordable for caregivers to attend to pick up caregiving skills. You can choose from a range of courses that take place from home, online or in a classroom.
How to qualify
There are a few eligibility criteria to meet to qualify for CTG.
| Criteria | Description |
| Care recipient’s nationality | He/she must be a Singapore Citizen or PR. |
| Care recipient’s age and needs |
He/she must be aged 65 and older OR have a disability.
If your loved one has a disability
He/ she must:
(You will need to provide documentation that the care recipient is receiving the grant.) |
| Relationship with the caregiver | The caregiver (family member or domestic helper) must be the main person caring for the care recipient. |
| Completion of training | The caregiver must complete the course. |
How the grant works
Eligible care recipients will start with a CTG amount of $400 in the first year they tap on the grant. On 1 April each year, care recipients will receive a $200 top-up. The CTG balance from the previous financial year (1 April to 31 March) can be carried forward, with the total CTG amount capped at $400.
When caregivers attend approved courses, the course fees will be deducted from the care recipient’s CTG balance. For each course the caregiver attends, there is a co-payment of least $10*, depending on the CTG balance available.
*Some courses may allow you to tap on SkillsFuture Credit for co-payment.
Please see this infographic for details.
How to apply
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Choose a course
Select from approved courses in the Caregivers Training Catalogue.
If you are looking for structured training programmes, you can consider:
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This course covers all essential skills needed to care for your loved one’s daily needs, based on their mobility condition.
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This is a comprehensive training programme for caregivers including Migrant Domestic Workers.
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Contact the training provider
Reach out to the provider (contact details in the catalogue) to confirm course details.
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Register for the course and apply for CTG
Inform the trainer about using CTG at least two weeks before the course starts. They will provide you with the CTG application form to fill up, and submit it for you.
FAQs
FAQs
The FAR assesses a person’s need for assistance with the activities of daily living and is only for the purpose of applying for specific government schemes administered by AIC.
Approved FAR assessors include registered doctors with the Singapore Medical Council (SMC), conditional registered doctors or psychiatrists under any public healthcare institution, registered nurses with Singapore Nursing Board (SNB), fully registered physiotherapists and occupational therapists with Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC).
Yes, as long as they are the main caregivers of care recipients that meet the eligibility criteria above.
Eligible care recipients and caregivers can sign up with the training providers for the caregivers to attend the course. If eligible, the CTG subsidy will be reimbursed to the training provider after the training has been completed. You only need to pay for the co-payment amount.
Yes, different caregivers of the same care recipient can tap on the grant balance available to offset the course fee.
No. To tap on CTG, you must choose from a list of approved training programmes.