Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports




	Introduction
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The ComCare Fund is a commitment from the Government to do more for needy Singaporeans, to ensure that no one will be left behind. ComCare means: More help for the needy. New schemes will be developed to better help needy Singaporeans and their families to be self-reliant. Greater decentralisation and more helping hands. Help will be closer to home with community, grassroots and voluntary welfare organisations, including the Community Development Councils (CDCs), Citizens' Consultative Committees (CCCs) and Family Service Centres being the key contact points for those who need help. More flexibility in giving help where it is needed. Assistance for the needy will be flexible, and take into consideration the special circumstances faced by needy Singaporeans and their families. Simplified and streamlined assistance. Assistance schemes will be streamlined, while the process for getting help will be made simpler and more efficient. ComCare will comprise three key programme pillars, each covering a specific client group. These programme pillars are: ComCare SelfReliance, which will focus on helping the needy to achieve selfreliance. ComCare Grow, which will focus on the developmental needs of children from needy families, to help them break out of the poverty cycle. ComCare EnAble, which will focus on helping the needy who require long-term assistance (such as the needy elderly and people with disabilities), to integrate into the community.
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If you need help, all you need to do is to approach your Community Development Council (CDC), your Citizens' Consultative Committee (CCC) or a Family Service Centre (FSC) near you. The officer there will assess your case, and provide you with the necessary help from the available ComCare programmes. The nationwide programmes under the three ComCare components are listed below. Please click on the programme name for details of the programme.

ComCare SelfReliance

	ComCare Enterprise Fund (CEF)
	Work Support (WS)
	ComCare Transitions (CCT)

ComCare Grow

	Centre-based Financial Assistance Scheme for Childcare (CFAC)
	Kindergarten Financial Assistance Scheme (KiFAS)
	Student Care Fee Assistance Scheme (SCFA)
	Healthy Start Programme (HSP)

ComCare EnAble

	Public Assistance (PA)

CCC ComCare Fund

Needy residents can approach their CCCs for assistance from the CCC ComCare Fund. The Fund was created in recognition of the important role that community organisations and grassroots leaders have in helping their needy residents. The CCCs can use this money to help needy residents in different ways depending on the needs of their residents.

Home Ownership Plus Education (HOPE) Scheme
The Home Ownership Plus Education (HOPE) Scheme is a long-term incentive-based scheme. It is targeted at low income families who choose to keep their families small so they can invest in their children's future and break out of the poverty cycle. Under the HOPE scheme, families receive comprehensive benefits ranging from a housing grant, education bursaries for their children, a utitilies grant, training grant to upgrade their skills, mentoring support and cash grants.

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Under CSPF, $10 million has been set aside to provide seed funding for pilot programmes identified by the community to meet service gaps or new emerging needs for those in need. Grassroots, Voluntary Welfare and other community-based Organisations can propose pilot programmes and ComCare will help provide the initial funding. CSPF can help fund up to 50% of the total cost of the project for up to a maximum of 3 years. CSPF application form and guidelines. These are some of the pilot programmes that have been approved under CSPF: Project Dance Edge by the ARTS FISSION Company Dedicated Northeast Ambulance Service by Green Crescent Pte Ltd Ang Mo Kio - Yio Chu Kang Community Carers' Scheme by the Ang Mo Kio Family Service Centres Enhanced Information & Referral, Networking and Outreach for Family Service and Multi-Service Centres by the National Council of Social Service

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What is ComCare, and how can ComCare help? FAQs on ComCare

Singaporeans who need assistance can get in touch with their Community Development Councils, Family Service Centres, or grassroots leaders for help. Those who do not know who to approach for help can call ComCare Call (1800 222 0000), which can guide callers to the appropriate agency for assistance. For enquires on ComCare, please email comcare@mcys.gov.sg.

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MCYS engages its ComCare partners through a regular series of one-page snapshots with pertinent information related to ComCare. Click on the links below to view each issue: Issue 1 - Overview of ComCare (9 June 2008) Issue 2 - ComCare Enhancements 2008 (6 August 2008) Issue 3 - Overview of Singapore's Social Safety Net (6 November 2008) Issue 4 - ComCare Enhancements 2009 (6 March 2009) Issue 5 - Help for Children from Vulnerable Families (31 July 2009) Issue 6 - Introducing the ComCare Database (31 August 2009) Issue 7 - Introducing the ComCare Social Support Projects Fund (31 October 2009)
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Press Release on ComCare Launch (28 June 2005) Press Release on ComCare Supervisory Committee (29 May 2005) Speech at Committee of Supply (MCYS) (11 March 2005) Press Release on ComCare Call Launch (9 January 2008) Press Release on More Help for the Vulnerable in Society (11 February 09) Press Release on New Measures to Help Dysfunctional Families (11 February 09)
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