Eligible couples undergoing Assisted Conception Procedures (ACPs) in public Assisted Reproduction (AR) centres can receive up to 75% in co-funding from the Government. The co-funding will cover:
- Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) treatment, for a maximum of 3 fresh and 3 frozen ART cycles.
- <NEW> From 1 Jan 2020, 2 co-funded cycles (out of the existing 6 cycles) can be carried out at age 40 or later*.
- <NEW> From 1 Jan 2020, intra-Uterine Insemination (IUI), for a maximum of 3 cycles.
* As long as the couple has attempted AR or IUI procedures before age 40.
The amount of co-funding varies, depending on the citizenship of the couple. Details are below.
(A) ACPs Co-Funding per Treatment Cycle
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Singapore Citizen (SC) Couple
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SC-PR Couple
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SC-Foreigner Couple
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Fresh ART cycles
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75%; up to $7,700
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55%; up to $5,700
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35%; up to $3,600
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Frozen ART cycles
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75%; up to $2,200
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55%; up to $1,600
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35%; up to $1,000
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IUI
<NEW>
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75%; up to $1,000
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55%; up to $700
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35%; up to $500
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The co-funding scheme covers ART procedures such as in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) and its variations (with or without intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), in-vitro maturation, donor cycles and double stimulation cycles), as well as gamete intra-fallopian transfer (GIFT). All the standard procedures, from ovarian stimulation or thawing of the embryo to embryo transfer, can be considered for co-funding. However, initial consultations and investigations prior to a patient’s decision to start ART treatment are not included.
You are eligible for ACP co-funding if you meet ALL of the following criteria:
For ART Co-Funding:
- You are below 40 years of age at the start of the ART cycle (except for the last two cycles of ART for couples who have attempted ART/IUI before age 40, from 1 Jan 2020);
- You have not already received 3 co-funded fresh and 3 co-funded frozen cycles in the past;
- You have been assessed by a doctor to have met the clinical requirements for ART^; and
- You OR your spouse must be a Singapore Citizen at the start of the ART cycle.
^Investigations and tests are required to determine if a couple has met the clinical criteria to undergo ART treatment, and this process may take up to 3 months before a couple can commence their ART cycle.
For IUI Co-Funding:
- You are below 40 years of age at the start of the IUI cycle;
- You have been assessed by a doctor at the public AR centre to be suitable to try IUI before proceeding to ART; and
- You OR your spouse must be a Singaporean Citizen.
For more information on the ACP co-funding schemes, please refer to: www.moh.gov.sg (under “Schemes & Subsidies -> Marriage and Parenthood Schemes”).