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MOH will raise the total annual pay for around 23,000 community care staff by about 7% or more, with additional support for CCOs and long-term care services.
Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced updated salary guidelines for Community Care Organisation (CCO) staff, covering around 23,000 workers. The move comes after last year’s pay adjustments for hospital and allied healthcare staff.
Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies shared the announcement on Tuesday (17 February 2026), during a Chinese New Year visit to Alexandra Hospital. He highlighted that such visits are a way to show appreciation to healthcare workers, who continue to work hard even on public holidays.
Under the updated guidelines, CCO staff can expect around a 7% or more increase in total annual remuneration. The government will provide a first tranche of support of about S$100mn to help CCOs offset higher salary costs. In addition, subsidies for long-term care services, including nursing homes, senior care centres (SCC), and home personal care (HPC), will also increase from July this year.
MOH will issue the full details of the salary guidelines in the coming months. CCOs will then be given time to plan for implementation, which is expected by the end of this year or early next year.
Minister Ong said the updated pay aims to make healthcare careers attractive across the sector, including in acute hospitals, outpatient care, and community care settings.
He concluded: “That way, I hope more people will join healthcare to do this very meaningful work for Singaporeans.”
Guidelines introduced in 2024
The upcoming revisions build on the first set of salary guidelines for Singapore’s community care sector released by MOH in 2024. The guidelines provided recommended salary ranges for various roles across community care organisations, aimed at strengthening pay competitiveness, improving transparency, and supporting workforce attraction and retention in the sector.
They also served as a reference for employers when reviewing compensation structures, particularly as demand for long-term care services continues to grow.
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