Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
This Order is the Social Residential Homes (Exemption) Order 2026 and comes into operation on 1 July 2026.
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Social Residential Homes (Exemption) Order 2026 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation S455 2026, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2026.
Citation and commencement
This Order is the Social Residential Homes (Exemption) Order 2026 and comes into operation on 1 July 2026.
Exemption for premises used to provide shared stay‑in caregiving services
Section 6 of the Act does not apply in relation to any premises that are used by a scheme operator to provide residential accommodation to any individual under the shared stay‑in caregiving services scheme.
In this paragraph —
“AIC” means the company incorporated under the Companies Act 1967 as Agency for Integrated Care Pte. Ltd. (UEN 200915135W);
“scheme operator” means a person who has entered into an agreement with AIC under the shared stay‑in caregiving services scheme;
“shared stay-in caregiving services” means the support of activities of daily living for a group of individuals residing at the same place;
“shared stay-in caregiving services scheme” means the scheme established by the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Ministry of Manpower and AIC, for the provision of shared stay‑in caregiving services.
Exemption for Enabled Living Programme
Section 6 of the Act does not apply in relation to any premises used by a person appointed under the Enabled Living Programme to operate an adult disability home for the purposes of the Enabled Living Programme.
In sub‑paragraph (1), “Enabled Living Programme” means the scheme known by that name and operated by the Ministry of Social and Family Development and the Housing and Development Board, to provide residential accommodation to adults with disabilities who require minimal support and supervision.
Exemption for halfway houses
Section 6 of the Act does not apply in relation to any premises that are used to provide residential accommodation and biopsychosocial intervention to any individual, for the primary purpose of supporting the reintegration of the residents who are ex‑offenders and recovering drug addicts to society.
Exemption for specified homes
Section 6 of the Act does not apply to the operator of a social residential home specified in the Schedule.
THE SCHEDULE
Paragraph 5
EXEMPTED HOMES
PART 1
PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION HOMES
1. Anglican
Care
Centre
(Hougang),
20
Buangkok
View,
Block
4,
Singapore 534194
2. Anglican Care Centre (Simei), 10 Simei Street 3, Singapore 529897
3. Singapore Association of Mental Health (SAMH) Group Homes, Block 239
Bukit Batok East Avenue 5, #01-165, Singapore 650239
PART 2
PSYCHIATRIC SHELTERED HOME
1. Anglican
Care
Centre
(Farrer
Park),
375
Race
Course
Road,
Singapore 218644
PART 3
OTHERS
1. Abdullah
Shooker
Jewish
Welfare
Home,
81
Wilkie
Road,
Singapore 228080
2. CHIJ Sanctuary for Children, 503 Ang Mo Kio Street 13, Singapore 569406
Made on 26 June 2026.
AUBECK KAM
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Social and Family
Development,
Singapore.
[R&P – L/C/P –
(RPR) SRH; AG/LEGIS/SL/311B/2025/7]
S 455/2026
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