Means Testing in Singapore Hospitals
Patients warded in B2 and C class wards in public hospitals with effect from 1 January 2009 will be means-tested to determine the level of subsidy they will be entitled.
- Patient subsidy will be based on the average monthly income received over the last available 12-month period including bonuses for salaried employees.
- Services such as Day surgery, A&E services, Specialist Outpatient and polyclinic visits will not be means tested and standard subsidies rate applied to citizens and PR as usual.
- People with no income, such as retirees or housewives, will have their subsidy rate pegged to the value of their homes.
- All unemployed residents of HDB flats excluding those in executive condominiums (EC) will be entitled to full subsidy.
| Means testing in public hospitals as of 1 January 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly Income of Patient (SGD) |
Citizens Subsidy | Permanent residents Subsidy | ||
| Class C | Class B2 | Class C | Class B2 | |
| $3,200 and below1 | 80% | 65% | 70% | 55% |
| $3,201 - $3,350 | 79% | 64% | 69% | 54% |
| $3,351 - $3,500 | 78% | 63% | 68% | 53% |
| $3,501 - $3,650 | 77% | 62% | 67% | 52% |
| $3,651 - $3,800 | 76% | 61% | 66% | 51% |
| $3,801 - $3,950 | 75% | 60% | 65% | 50% |
| $3,951 - $4,100 | 74% | 59% | 64% | 49% |
| $4,101 - $4,250 | 73% | 58% | 63% | 48% |
| $4,251 - $4,400 | 72% | 57% | 62% | 47% |
| $4,401 - $4,550 | 71% | 56% | 61% | 46% |
| $4,551 - $4,700 | 70% | 55% | 60% | 45% |
| $4,701 - $4,850 | 69% | 54% | 59% | 44% |
| $4,851 - $5,000 | 68% | 53% | 58% | 43% |
| $5,001 - $5,100 | 67% | 52% | 57% | 42% |
| $5,101 - $5,200 | 66% | 51% | 56% | 41% |
| $5,201 and above2 | 65% | 50% | 55% | 40% |
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