Who are considered eligible caregivers for concessionary WIS?
To be eligible for concessionary WIS as a working caregiver, individuals must fulfill all 4 criteria below:
a) Their care recipients qualify for selected Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) schemes1;
b) They are related household members of the care recipient (i.e. related by blood or legal relations to the care recipient, and staying together at the same address);
c) Their care recipients are not residing in nursing homes; and
d) They meet all other eligibility criteria for WIS, except the $500 minimum income threshold.
Eligible caregivers have started receiving concessionary WIS payments for work done from 2023 onwards.
CPF Board will automatically assess caregivers’ eligibility for WIS. Caregivers do not need to notify CPFB Board that they are a caregiver nor submit any supporting documents.
If you are a caregiver and have recently moved in with your care recipient, you are required to update your residential address in your NRIC with ICA. If you have already done so but have yet to receive concessionary WIS payments, please contact CPF Board.
1 The schemes from Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) are: Home Caregiving Grant, Pioneer Generation Disability Assistance Scheme, Interim Disability Assistance Programme for the Elderly, ElderFund, MediSave Care, CareShield Life Claims, and ElderShield Claims. These AIC schemes are for individuals who have permanent moderate to severe disabilities.
