Maid Agency Pricing, Itemised
$1,640.10 with a replacement $1,140.10 without
Both fly-in packages for a domestic helper in Singapore, itemised line by line — plus the replacement terms and the two amounts that sit outside either total.
The two fly-in packages
Fly-In With Replacement
- Agent fees $888.00
- MOM $70.00
- Insurance $425.10
- SIP $77.00
- Medical checkup $60.00
- Handling & transport $120.00
1 replacement within 6 months
Fly-In Without Replacement
- Agent fees $388.00
- MOM $70.00
- Insurance $425.10
- SIP $77.00
- Medical checkup $60.00
- Handling & transport $120.00
No replacement
The two packages differ by $500 — the agent fee. That $500 buys one replacement within 6 months.
What each total covers
Both packages cover the same components at the same amounts: MOM, Insurance, SIP, Medical checkup and Handling & transport. The replacement is one replacement helper, requested within 6 months of the deployment date, and the Fly-In Without Replacement package does not include it.
Two further amounts — the helper’s loan and the placement fee — sit outside both totals. They are not an extra charge you carry: you advance them and recover them, and they are explained further down this page.
How a helper is matched to your household is explained on the find your helper page.
If the placement doesn’t work out
The fly-in package with replacement carries one replacement, and these are its terms in full.
- Who asks
- You do. If the placement is not working for your household you request a replacement, and you do not have to justify the request.
- The one exception
- A replacement is not available where the employer has breached the Employment Act or has abused the helper. That is the sole exclusion.
- How many, and by when
- One replacement, requested within 6 months of your helper’s deployment date. Not an unlimited entitlement, and the 6 months runs from deployment rather than from the day you sign.
- What you pay again
- The third-party components are paid a second time for the new helper: MOM, Insurance, SIP, Medical checkup and Handling & transport. Our agent fee is not charged again.
| New helper’s loan | $2,500.00 |
|---|---|
| Less: her outstanding balance | −$1,500.00 |
| Employer advances | $1,000.00 |
If the helper being replaced still has an outstanding loan balance, that balance is subtracted from what you advance for the new helper — so the same amount is not funded twice. The figures above are there to show the subtraction. They are not our loan amounts: the loan is assessed for each helper individually, which is why we publish no figure for it.
The loan and the placement fee
Two amounts sit outside the package totals above. Here is what they are and who ends up paying them.
Placement fee
One month’s salary
Fixed at one month’s salary, and the same amount whether you take on a new helper or a transfer helper. There is no separate scale to work through.
Helper loan
Assessed case by case
The loan depends on the individual helper, so there is no standard figure to publish — and we would rather publish none than one that turns out not to be yours. Our team goes through the exact amount for the helper you choose.
Who actually bears these
You advance both amounts at the start, and you recover them through the helper’s repayment. Both halves matter: the money does leave your account first, and it does come back.
They are ultimately the helper’s cost, not an additional charge you carry on top of the package.
We go through the repayment arrangement in full with you before you commit, and it is set out in the contract.
Questions about what it costs
A few more questions about the figures above.
What does the helper loan and placement fee mean?
These sit alongside the fly-in package, and they are ultimately the helper’s cost rather than yours.
The placement fee is fixed at one month’s salary. It is the same amount for a new helper and for a transfer helper. The loan is assessed case by case — it depends on the individual helper, so there is no standard figure we can publish.
As the employer you advance both amounts at the start, and you recover them through the helper’s repayment. The money leaves your account first, but it is not a cost you carry. Our team will go through the exact figures for the helper you choose.
What does the 6-month replacement mean?
Our fly-in package with replacement entitles you to one replacement helper, requested within 6 months of your helper’s deployment date — one replacement rather than an unlimited number, and 6 months from deployment rather than from the day you sign.
You do not need to justify the request. If the placement is not working for your household, you can ask for a replacement and we will start the process. The one exception is where the employer has breached the Employment Act or has abused the helper.
The package without replacement does not include it.
What is included in the replacement package?
When you request a replacement, the third-party components are paid again for the new helper:
- MOM
- Insurance
- SIP
- Medical checkup
- Handling & transport
Our agent fee is not charged a second time. Those are the same components listed in the package breakdown.
If the helper being replaced still has an outstanding loan balance, that balance is subtracted from what you advance for the new helper — so you are not funding the same amount twice.
Know the numbers. Now tell us the household.
Send us what your family needs and we will come back with helpers who fit it — and the exact figures for each of them.