Empowering Students, Closing Gaps: The Meal and Transport Scheme (MTS)

Jul, 2026 | Children & Youth

Every student deserves a fair shot at education free from the worry of how they will afford their next meal or get to school. Yet many families find themselves in a challenging middle ground struggling to make ends meet but not quite meeting the strict criteria for standard educational or social assistance.
To catch those who fall through the cracks the Meal and Transport Scheme (MTS) provides vital monthly stipends directly via EZ Link top ups ensuring all households receive the targeted support they need.

Our Roots: The Pupil Breakfast Scheme

The foundation for this comprehensive support was laid two decades ago. In 2006 the initiative originally launched as the Pupil Breakfast Scheme a school based program jointly sponsored by the South West Community Development Council (SWCDC) and Koh Kock Leong Enterprise Pte Ltd (KKL).
Designed to ensure school going children received adequate nutrition the breakfast scheme initially provided daily food subsidies ($1 for Primary and $1.50 for Secondary and Special Needs students) for 200 school days. Administered by the Loving Heart Multi Service Centre (Jurong) since 2020 that initial breakfast program ultimately disbursed over $1.8 million supporting hundreds of students across 20 schools.
Building directly upon the success and lessons of the Pupil Breakfast Scheme the program evolved in 2023 into the modern MTS expanding its reach to cover both critical meal costs and daily school transport.

Targeted Support for Every Educational Stage

Today the MTS is designed to scale alongside a student journey easing the financial burden on families as school costs change. The monthly stipend amounts are structured by academic level:

  • Primary School Beneficiaries: Receive $30 or $45 per month.
  • Secondary School Beneficiaries: Receive $65 or $80 per month.

Since its evolution the scheme has continually grown to meet the changing needs of our community.
By keeping students fueled and mobile the MTS ensures that financial constraints never stand in the way of a child education and potential.

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