Overview
- MOE, MSF and MOH set a three-month co-funding scheme on Thursday that covers 13% of fare revenues for services provided from April to June.
- It targets regular transport for primary and special education schools, disability services, long-term care, and community dialysis patients.
- Officials urged operators to keep fares stable through June and cautioned that prices may rise if fuel costs stay high after the support ends.
- Trade groups and operators welcomed the help but said it falls short, citing diesel jumping from about S$2.50 to over S$4 per litre and warning that small one-man subcontractors could exit and leave gaps when school resumes in July.
- Next steps include MOH and the Agency for Care issuing implementation details by end-April, an MSF Enabling Transport Subsidy expansion starting in July 2026, and MOE’s aid that has covered 70% of monthly school bus fares for FAS students since January.