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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Introduction to Seniors'​ Mobility and Enabling Fund (SMF)

The Seniors' Mobility and Enabling Fund (SMF) provides holistic support for seniors to age in place within the community by extending subsidies to Singaporean seniors:

  • Requiring mobility and assistive devices for daily independent living and to remain ambulant in the community
  • Receiving government funded home care and care within the community, needing home healthcare items for their care

On this page, learn how you can apply for SMF grants for Assistive Devices for your loved ones.

What are Assistive Devices?

This refers to items that help an elderly person move around, such as walking stick, wheelchair and pushchair. It also includes things that an elderly person may need at home, such as commode, pressure relief cushion and hospital bed as well as spectacles and hearing aids. Please note that SMF subsidies are provided through the application only, reimbursement for any purchase prior to an approved application is strictly not allowed. Application for each device category is only once per lifetime. Repeat application for the same device category is not allowed.



How to Qualify

To qualify for SMF - Home Healthcare Items, these are the criteria:

Nationality and Age

Your loved one must be a Singapore citizen aged 60 and older.

Residence

Your loved one must not reside in a nursing home or sheltered home.

First-Time Application

This must be the first time your loved one is making claims for the device category.

For Motorised Devices

Additional Criteria: 

  • Your loved one must not have a full time caregiver, or the caregiver is frail and not able to support the care needs 
  • Your loved one must not have the ability to use a manual wheelchair independently 
  • Your loved one must be mentally and physically able to safely use the motorised device​

Household Monthly Income

Your household monthly income per person must be $2,000 and below OR Annual Value (AV) of residence reflected on NRIC of $13,000 and below for households with no income.

Assessment

Your loved one must be assessed by a qualified assessor (such as a fully registered therapist, registered nurse, doctor and optometrist and certified audiologist) on​​​ the type of devices required.

How To Apply

If your loved one is currently under the care of a public hospital, community hospital, day rehabilitation centre, or senior care centre 

You may approach the therapist or social worker to assist you in your application for SMF Assistive Devices.

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​​If your loved one needs to apply SMF subsidy for hearing aids and are not currently under the care of any hospital

You may obtain a referral letter from a polyclinic or CHAS GP for a subsidised hearing assessment at ​the public hospital. The audiologist will assess and assist with your SMF application.


If your loved one is currently NOT under the care of any public hospital, community hospital, day rehabilitation centre, or senior care centre 

1. Download the following application form, or get a copy from any AIC Link 

2. Submit the following documents to apply for subsidy 

  • Completed application form 
  • Copy of Applicant's NRIC (front and back) 
  • Copies of medical reports, if available (e.g. Discharge summary, doctor's memo describing applicant's medical condition) 
  • Copies of financial assistance documents, if available (e.g. Public Assistance Card, Medifund, ​Medical Fee Exemption Card or MSF ComCare Short-to-Medium Term Assistance) 

3. Send the above documents to AIC at the following address 

Seniors' Mobility and Enabling Fund (SMF) 
No. 7 Maxwell Road #04-01 
MND Complex Annex B​
Singapore 069111


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If your loved one is currently under the care of a public hospital, community hospital, day rehabilitation centre, or senior care centre 

You may approach the therapist or social worker to assist you in your application for SMF Motorised Devices.


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If your loved one is currently NOT under the care of any public hospital or community hospital, day rehabilitation centre, or senior care centre

1. Download the following application form, or get a copy from any AIC Link 

2. Submit the follow​ing documents to apply for subsidy 

  • Completed application form 
  • Copy of Applicant's NRIC (front and back) 
  • Copies of medical reports (e.g. Discharge summary, doctor’s memo describing applicant’s medical condition)
  • Copies of fina​ncial assistance documents, if available (e.g. Public Assistance Card, Medifund, Medical Fee Exemption Card or MSF ComCare Short-to-Medium Term Assistance) 

3. Send the above documents to AIC at the following address 

Seniors' Mobility and Enabling Fund (SMF) 
No. 7 Maxwell Road #04-01 
MND Complex Annex B 
Singapore 069111 


Frequently Asked Questions

​ Do you have questions about SMF? We may have the answer here.
If you are a needy Singaporean aged 60 years and above, you can apply. You need to go through a financial assessment.

You also need to go for a clinical needs assessment to find out the types of mobility aids suitable for you before the assessor prescribe the devices.

You must not have made a previous claim under SMF for the same type of device.

You must pass means-test under Ministry of Health's Intermediate and Long Term Care (ILTC) non-residential framework. Your household monthly income per person of $2,000 and below OR Annual Value (AV) of residence reflected on NRIC of $13,000 and below for households with no income.

If you are currently undergoing therapy sessions with fully registered therapists, from hospitals or day rehabilitation centre, you may approach them for an assessment. If you are eligible for a mobility device, your therapist can submit an application to AIC. The institution/therapists may go on to order the device if the application is approved by AIC.

You can also contact AIC directly to apply.

What is the funding amount?

You will get a up to 90% subsidy for the cost of the mobility aid or 90% of the maximum device subsidy cap, whichever is lower.
You can use SMF subsidies for the following types of devices:

• Walking aids 
• Basic wheelchair / pushchair 
• Motorised wheelchair / scooter 
• Pressure relief cushion 
• Pressure relief mattress 
• Commode / shower chair 
• Geriatric chair 
• Hospital bed 
• Special equipment such as oxygen concentrator, suction pump or transfer board 
• Spectacles 
• Hearing aids

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