STRAITS TIMES SCHOOL POCKET MONEY FUND 2025
STRAITS TIMES SCHOOL POCKET MONEY FUND 2025
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The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (STSPMF) is a financial assistance scheme initiated by The Straits Times to provide pocket money to school-going children from low-income families for school-related expenses such as recess meals or bus fares.
STSPMF – Criteria for Application
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To be eligible for STSPMF, students have to meet the following criteria:
a) Student is a Singapore Citizen (SC) or Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR); and
b) Family has a gross per capita income (PCI) of $750/ month or less; and
c) 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
d) 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
e) 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.
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Successful applicants / beneficiaries enrolled in primary school will receive S$65 per month in 2025.
Application Form
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Applications for STSPMF 2025 is now open for Primary 1 to Primary 5 students. The Application Form and Income Declaration Form are attached. Please submit the duly completed Application Form, Income Declaration Form and the relevant required documents to the General Office for processing by 31 August 2024.
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If you have any query, please approach our admin staff at the General Office or contact us at 67593235.
Thank you.