The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund
Students have to meet the following criteria:
a. Student is a Singapore Citizen (SC) or Singapore Permanent Resident
(SPR); and
b. Family is living in a 4-room HDB flat or smaller; and (With
effect from Cycle 1 2025, housing type will no longer be a criteria for
STSPMF. We will however collect the housing details for data analysis. (Operating
manual para 4.6)
c. Family has a Gross per capita income (PCI) of $750/ month or
less; and
d. Student is receiving full-time formal education at a mainstream
primary/secondary school/Junior College/ Centralised Institute/ Mixed Level/
specialised school/independent school/specialised independent school/ SPED/
MOE-designated full-time Madrasahs; and
e. Is not concurrently receiving school pocket money from another
STSPMF disbursing agency or receiving monthly school pocket money from
other schemes, excluding MOE/SPED FAS and ComCare; and
f. Has not been a STSPMF beneficiary for 24 months for the
whole schooling years of primary and secondary school and 48 months for
post-secondary school.
(NOTE: If the student is currently receiving MOE/SPED FAS or ComCare Assistance, schools need not collect identification and income supporting documents. The student will only need to submit completed Annex A (Application form) with MOE/SPED FAS or ComCare Assistance letter indicating period of assistance (Submission will be accepted as long as the Applicant/student is under assistance at the point of STSPMF application). (Operating manual para 4.6)