Introduction to Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS)
The Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) enables all Singapore Citizens, including Pioneer Generation (PG) and Merdeka Generation (MG) cardholders, to receive subsidies for medical and/or dental care at participating General Practitioner (GP) and dental clinics.
Subsidised Care for All Singaporeans
Besides subsidies for care at CHAS clinics, CHAS, MG and PG cardholders enjoy subsidised referrals to public Specialist Outpatient Clinics (SOCs), as well as subsidised referrals to the National Dental Centre Singapore and National University Centre for Oral Health Singapore*, if required.
For patients with chronic conditions, CHAS complements the Chronic Disease Management Programme (CDMP), which allows for MediSave to be used for outpatient treatment (for the same set of chronic conditions) covered under CHAS. Besides enjoying CHAS subsidies for the treatment of their chronic conditions, patients can also tap on their MediSave to defray part of the cost of these treatments.
For more details, visit the CHAS website.
* Only for CHAS Blue/Orange, MG and PG cardholders.
How to Qualify
To qualify for CHAS:
Nationality
All Singapore Citizen are eligible for CHAS. Benefits will be tiered according to
- Household monthly income per person (for household with income); or
- Annual Value* of their home (for households with no income)
* The Annual Value of your home is the estimated annual rent if it is rented out. Visit IRAS to learn more about it.
How to Apply
The CHAS application process has been simplified to make it more convenient for all to apply for CHAS. With this change, one household member (who is a Singapore Citizen aged 21 years old and above) may apply for CHAS on behalf of his/her household members.
There are two ways to apply for CHAS:
Option 1:
Singapore Citizens who are 21 years old and above are able to apply for CHAS online here.
Option 2:
- Download and complete the following hardcopy form: CHAS Application Form
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Submit the application form
P.O. Box 680
Bukit Merah Central Post Office
Singapore 911536