Directory

Help & Services

Clinics, legal aid, helplines and embassy services that support migrant workers in Singapore.

Work

Centre for Domestic Employees — 24-hour helpline for migrant domestic workers

An NTUC-run centre that gives migrant domestic workers advice, mediation and counselling on employment and mental health problems, with a helpline open 24 hours.

MOM Services Centre (Bendemeer) — salary claim advice and Work Permit / S Pass card registration

MOM's main counter for Work Permit and S Pass holders; most services need an appointment first.

Call: 6438 5122

Website: https://www.mom.gov.sg/contact-us/locations

Hours: Mon–Fri 8.00am–5.30pm; closed weekends and public holidays

Money

Uplifters — free online courses on money and family for migrant domestic workers

A charity registered in Singapore offering free phone-based courses on money, debt, scams and family communication for migrant domestic workers.

Free
Safety

HOME — free help for migrant workers, with Burmese speakers at Peninsula Plaza on Sundays

Free, confidential casework on unpaid salary, injury, employment disputes and mistreatment. Separate helplines for domestic workers and other workers.

Call: +65 6341 5535

Website: https://www.home.org.sg/

Hours: Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Sundays at both help desks

Languages: my, en

Free

Migrant Workers' Law Centre @ MWC — free legal advice and representation

Free on-site legal advice for Work Permit and S Pass holders: workplace injury, employment disputes, repatriation, scams, moneylending and criminal matters.

Free

TADM — file a salary claim against your employer

The government body that mediates unpaid salary and employment disputes. Two service centres, Monday to Friday.

Website: https://www.tal.sg/tadm

Hours: Mon–Fri 8.30am–5.30pm

TADM: advice and mediation for unpaid salary and dismissal disputes, by appointment at two centres

TADM is the body that handles salary and wrongful dismissal disputes before they can go to the Employment Claims Tribunals, and work pass holders are served at the MOM Services Centre at Bendemeer.

Website: https://www.tal.sg/tadm

Hours: Mondays to Fridays, 8.30am to 5.30pm. Closed Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. By appointment only.

Health

HealthServe -- subsidised clinic and 24-hour crisis helpline for migrant workers

Low-cost medical and dental care in Geylang, plus a free 24-hour helpline for any migrant worker who needs urgent help.

Call: +65 3129 5000

Website: https://healthserve.org.sg

Hours: Medical clinic: Tue & Thu 6:30-9:30pm. Dental clinic: Mon/Wed/Fri 10am-1:30pm & 2:30-6pm, Tue/Thu 6:30-9:30pm.

HealthServe: low-cost clinic in Geylang and 24-hour helpline for migrant workers

HealthServe runs a clinic in Geylang for migrant workers, plus counselling and a 24-hour helpline; clinic visits are not free for Work Permit and S Pass holders.

Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) — 24-hour crisis hotline 1767 and WhatsApp CareText

If you or someone you know is in emotional crisis or thinking about suicide, you can call SOS on 1767 or WhatsApp 9151 1767, any time of day or night.

Call: 1767

Website: https://www.sos.org.sg

Hours: 24 hours (hotline 1767 and WhatsApp CareText 9151 1767)

Community

Migrant Workers' Centre (MWC) — free walk-in help with salary and employment problems

Walk in without an appointment for free help with unpaid salary, employment disputes and questions about your rights at work.

Call: +65 6536 2692

Website: https://www.mwc.org.sg/

Hours: Tue–Fri 9am–7pm; Sat–Sun 11am–3pm. Closed Mondays and public holidays.

Free

Recreation centres for migrant workers — all 8 centres, with addresses and opening hours

Where to shop, play sports and join events on your rest day — addresses, phone numbers and hours for all 8 centres, from MOM's own list.

Listings are for information only and are not an endorsement. Confirm opening hours and fees before visiting.

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