FAMILIES
ADOPT A FAMILY & YOUTH SCHEME

AMP introduced the Adopt a Family & Youth Scheme (AFYS) in 1999 to encourage self-reliance within disadvantaged families. Under the scheme, families are assisted through financial assistance and management, economic empowerment, socio-educational and parental education programmes and family life skills workshops.

Adult family members undergo skills training either in economically-viable areas to increase their employability or in setting up a home-based business as an alternative source of income. School-going children under AFYS are enrolled into tuition and enrichment programmes to enhance their academic development. Parental education programmes and family life skills workshops are also conducted for parents under AFYS to equip them with the knowledge and skills to improve the quality of their family life.

ABOUT

AFYS assists low-income families with school-going children, who meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Monthly household income < $2,500 or per capita income (PCI) < $650
  • Have young or school-going children
  • Show the potential to be self-reliant
WHO IT HELPS

1. Financial Assistance and Management

  • Monthly tracking of household income and expenditure
  • One-off partial payment or development of an instalment plan with the relevant agencies

2. Economic Empowerment

  • Skills upgrading courses to increase employability for adult family members
  • Training to set up micro business or home-based business to supplement and/or strengthen family income status

3. Socio-Educational Development

  • Tuition classes
  • Part-time religious classes (madrasah)
  • Transport concession i.e. EZ-link reimbursements
  • Payment of:
    • Examination fees
    • Childcare, kindergarten and student care fees
  • Educational workshops such as school holiday enrichment programmes
  • Education bursaries

4. Others

  • Counselling services
  • Festive period assistance i.e. Hari Raya preparation
  • Parenting workshops
  • Financial workshops
RANGE OF ASSISTANCE
HOW TO APPLY
DEVELOPMENT & REINTEGRATION PROGRAMME

The Development & Reintegration Programme (DRP), introduced in 2018, is a collaboration between AMP and the Singapore Prison Service (SPS) that adopts a structured and holistic approach in the provision of a reintegration programme for Muslim offenders from incarceration to post-release.

It aims to provide additional support to Malay/Muslim inmates in the Drug Rehabilitation Centres, and their families through an individualised intervention plan, in-care and aftercare engagements, and financial and socio-educational assistance.

Cases are referred to AMP from the Singapore Prison Service.

DIGITALACCESS@HOME

The DigitalAccess@Home programme by Infocomm Media Development Authority provides subsidised broadband and laptops/tablets to lower-income households to support their lifestyle needs, including work and social activities.

The amount of your co-payment will depend on the product(s) you select. The table below shows the co-payment amounts:

Subsidised Broadband
(Select One)
Monthly Payment over 36 Months (before GST)4

Subsidised Devices
(Select One)
One-time Payment (before GST)
4

Applicant Type

M1

Acer

JK Technology

500Mbps

1Gbps

Laptop 15.6"

Intel Core i5

Laptop

15.6"

AMD Ryzen 5

Tablet

8"

Android

Tablet

10.1"

Android

Tier 1 / Public Rental Scheme (PRS)

You or a member of your household is a beneficiary of

  • HDB PRS

OR

  • MSF ComCare Long-Term/Short-to-Medium Term Assistance

OR

  • MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS)3, with GHI ≤ $1900 or PCI ≤ $650)

$5

$10

$220

$235

$75

$85

Tier 2 / Reside in 1-3 Room

You reside in a HDB 1-3 room flat

OR

You or a member of your household is a beneficiary of MOE's FAS3 (with $1,900 < GHI ≤ $3,400 or $650 < PCI ≤ $900)

$10

$15

$445

$475

$155

$165

Tier 3 / Reside in 4 Room or Larger

You reside in a 4 room flat or larger

$15

$20

$665

$710

$230

$250

3 MOE FAS includes MOE FAS for mainstream schools, Special Education Financial Assistance Scheme (SPED-FAS) for special needs schools, and Higher Education Community Bursary (HECB) Tier 1 for Polytechnic and ITE students
4 Payments are subject to the prevailing GST.

ABOUT

To qualify for DigitalAccess@Home, you must meet the following criteria:

  • Stays in a HDB flat
  • At least one member of your household is a Singapore citizen
  • Monthly Gross Household Income (GHI)1 ≤ $1,900 OR monthly Per Capita Income (PCI)1 ≤ $650
  • Monthly GHI1 ≤ $3,400 OR monthly PCI1 ≤ $900, if there is a primary school student or person with disabilities in your household

(For applications received before 31 March 2025) Monthly GHI1 ≤ $3,400 OR monthly PCI1 ≤ $900, if your household has MOE school-going child/children2 (with none in primary school)

  • Existing beneficiaries of subsidised broadband or subsidised devices (under either the Home Access or NEU PC Plus schemes) will not be offered DigitalAccess@Home's subsidised broadband or subsidised devices respectively

1 Income calculated as an average of the last 12 months. GHI (Gross Household Income) refers to all employment income, self-employed income,rental income, overtime pay, allowances, cash awards, commissions and bonuses of all members of the household. PCI (Per Capita Income) refers to the average monthly gross household income divided by the total number of household members.
2 Full-time students age 25 and younger attending a Government / Government-Aided School, Junior College, Centralised Institute, Independent School, Specialised Independent School, Specialised School, Institute of Technical Education, Polytechnic or MOE-funded Special Education School.


You are encouraged to use the online self-assessment tool on www.go.gov.sg/digitalaccesschecker to check your eligibility before applying.

WHO IT HELPS

Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
PSA Building Post Office
P.O. Box 316
Singapore 911141


Should you need help in form filling or Singpass login, please visit an SG Digital community hub, or call 6377 3800.

For FAQs on DigitalAccess@Home, please refer to www.go.gov.sg/digitalaccess-faq.

HOW TO APPLY
HOME OWNERSHIP PLUS EDUCATION

AMP is one of the mentoring agencies under the Home Ownership Plus Education (HOPE) Scheme, a national assistance programme spearheaded by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) for young, low-income families to keep their family small.

ABOUT

The HOPE Scheme assists families and single mothers, who meet the following eligibility criteria:

    • Married or divorced/widowed mother with child custody
    • Mother/Wife is 35 years old or below
      • For families where at least one spouse or the widowed/divorced mother has a post-secondary education, the wife/mother should be 30 to 35 years old
    • Family unit has no more than 2 children, who are Singapore Citizens
    • Gross monthly household income of not more than $1,700
      • For families where at least one spouse or the widowed/divorced mother has a post-secondary education, the individual income of each spouse or widowed/divorced mother should not be more than $1,200 per month
    • Both husband and wife must be Singapore Citizens
      • One of the spouse or the widowed/divorced mother must be a Singapore Citizen
    • Husband or divorced/widowed mother must be employed
WHO IT HELPS

1. Housing and Utilities

Conditional Housing Grant

    • $60,000 housing grant disbursed in annual instalments of $3,000 to mother’s CPF account

Utilities Grant

    • $1,000 once-off grant to offset utilities charges


2. Training and Employment

Training Advice and Employment Support

    • Ongoing advice provided on training courses, job placement and career counselling

Training Incentives

    • Up to $6,000 worth of incentives for families who make efforts to do better and complete training courses that lead to better employment

Employment Incentives

    • Up to $10,000 worth of employment incentives for full-time working mothers.


3. Support for Children and Families

Education Bursaries

    • Annual bursaries of up to $3,000 for each child attending pre-school to university to help pay for their educational expenses.
    • This includes the savings to each child’s Child Development Account (CDA) and Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) for their future educational needs.

Mentoring and Family Support

    • Ongoing mentoring support and guidance to strengthen families as they work towards upgrading themselves and their families
    • Free family planning
RANGE OF ASSISTANCE
  • Visit the nearest Social Service Office to apply for the HOPE Scheme
  • Click here for the list of SSOs in Singapore
HOW TO APPLY
MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT & SUPPORT PROGRAMMES

INSPIRASI@AMP provides post-marriage support for young couples in the first ten years of marriage through Club INSPIRASI. Some of the initiatives include marriage enrichment programmes, family day activities, couple retreats, support group sessions, and support services, which include counselling and casework, as well as information and referral services.

ABOUT

Young couples who have graduated from the marriage preparation workshops under INSPIRASI@AMP will be enrolled into the marriage enrichment and support programmes to assist in their marital journey.

WHO IT HELPS
HOW TO APPLY
MARRIAGE PREPARATION FOR YOUNG COUPLES

INSPIRASI@AMP, in collaboration with the Registry of Muslim Marriages (ROMM), supports young couples through premarital consultation session, marriage preparation workshops, and parents support group.

ABOUT

Young couples are assessed based on their readiness for marriage at the premarital consultation session with the focus on supporting them to make an informed decision on marriage. The session also seeks to identify and address potential issues that may affect the couples’ marriage and discuss post-marriage plans. Counsellors will also assess the level of functional support from their parents during the session. The couples and their families will then be encouraged to attend the marriage preparation workshops and other support programmes and services provided by INSPIRASI@AMP, to support couples in their marriage journey.

PREMARITAL CONSULTATION

The marriage preparation workshops (Young Couples Programme) enable young couples to build a strong and stable marriage and support them in their journey in becoming parents. Through the workshops, couples can learn problem-solving and life skills, which they can adopt in their marriage.

MARRIAGE PREPARATION WORKSHOPS

Parents of young couples are also equipped with the skills and knowledge to help and support their children in their journey. The parents’ support group discusses expectations of in-law relationships, roles and responsibilities of parents and parents-in-law, and strategies to better support young couples towards independence.

PARENTS SUPPORT GROUP
HOW TO APPLY
PARENTING EDUCATION SERIES

The Parenting Education series is aimed at strengthening the family institution and encouraging the development of parenting skills within the community. The annual seminar or webinar is focused on helping parents to understand their roles better, as well as strengthen their spousal relationship and co-parenting skills.

ABOUT