What is NTUC Care (Youth Enable)?

The NTUC Care (Youth Enable) is a grant which aims to provide continual support for eligible children of lower-income union members to help them complete their studies up to the first tertiary certificate in times of adversity due to sudden and unforeseen circumstances of our Union member. 

Eligible students will receive an annual stipend for up to 4 years*. 

*Terms and Conditions apply.

Who is eligible for NTUC Care (Youth Enable)?

  1. Membership: Members who wish to apply for the grant for their child/children must have at least 6 continuous months of membership at the point of application and must not be in arrears.

  1. Reasons for Hardship: Children of union members are eligible for the grant if the members encounter one of the following unforeseen circumstances which is of a non-industrial nature:

  1. Death;

  1. Total/Partial and Permanent Incapacity; or

  1. Serious chronic medical condition.

  1. Target Group: Children of union members living in the same household as the member,and a full-time student attending an eligibleschool in Singapore: 

  • Government / Government-Aided / Independent / other statutorily recognised School (for Secondary, Junior College, Millennia Institute) under Ministry of Education (MOE); or

  • Local Institute of Technical Education; Local Polytechnic; Local University

  1. Income: Gross Household Income of $4,400 and below, OR Per Capita Income of $1,100 and below if Gross Household Income exceeds $4,400

 

Quantum

 Certification Level (school in Singapore) Stipend (annual) Maximum Ongoing Support
 Secondary / JC / MI $500  Annual support until completion of the first tertiary qualification, capped at 3 years for ITE / Polytechnic and 4 years for University
ITE  $2,000  Annual support until completion of current tertiary qualification, capped at 3 years for ITE / Polytechnic and 4 years for University
 Polytechnic $3,000
 University $4,000

Members who meet the eligibility criteria may submit their applications via the OneCARE System at https://care.ntuc.org.sg/assistance/

For the detailed steps on how to apply for the programme on the OneCARE System, please refer to the OneCARE System Application Guide. 

For deceased members, their next-of-kin may approach their respective Union / Association to assist with application-on-behalf. Please ensure that all supporting documents are prepared. 

Members whose child(ren) were successful and is eligible to receive the stipend the following year are to submit a follow-up application via OneCARE at https://care.ntuc.org.sg/assistance/ Please select NTUC Care (Youth Enable) for subsequent years. 

For more information, please refer to the factsheet. 

Please refer to https://www.ntuc.org.sg/uportal/news/collections/ntuc-care-programmes for the terms and conditions.

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