Taken from The Online Citizen, dated 03 January 2015
Not all households in the bottom 20% income group are eligible for MOE’s financial assistance plan for needy Singaporeans.
The Ministry of Education recently shared a financial assistance plan which needy Singaporean students could apply for if they are studying in government and government-aided schools. The eligibility criteria for the financial assistance plan is:
- Gross household income of not more than $2,500; or
- Household per capita income of $625
However, the average monthly household income of the 11th – 20th percentile is already $2,985 in 2012, excluding employer CPF contribution. This means that some households in this income group will not be eligible for MOE’s financial assistance plan under its set criteria for applicants.
See more here: http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2015/01/not-all-in-bottom-20-income-group-eligible-for-moes-financial-assistance-plan/