The foreign worker levy, commonly known as “levy”, is a pricing mechanism to regulate the number of foreigners in Singapore.
The normal levy rates are $300 per month for the first helper, $450 per month for each subsequent helper.
Concessionary levy rate is $60 per month per helper
The concessionary rate applies if f you live with any of the following eligible person who is a Singapore citizen:
- Young child below 16 years old
- Elderly person who is at least 67 years old.
- Person with disabilities (PWD) – Must be certified by Singapore-registered doctor to require help with at least 1 activity of daily living (ADL), such as showering, feeding, dressing or toileting