Change in service fees (Interpretation and Notetaking)
Due to rising operational costs, The Singapore Association of the Deaf (SADeaf) will formally introduce changes to the existing service rates that have remained the same for over 20 years.
The change will take effect from April 2019.
Prevailing rates:
| Service requested from | Fee per hour |
Minimum hours | Minimum Fee |
| Affiliates (such as SSD and MVS) | $10 | 3 hours | $30 |
| SADeaf Staff | ||
| Registered Client | ||
| Registry of Marriages | $10 | 2 hours | $20 |
| Voluntary Welfare Organisations | $20 | 2 hours | $40 |
| Government Boards | $30 | 2 hours | $60 |
| Legal | ||
| NCSS | ||
| Corporates/Groups | ||
| Syariah Court | ||
| State / Family Courts | ||
| Unregistered Individual | ||
| Tourist | $50 | 2 hours | $100 |
New Rates:
| Service requested from | Minimum Fee for first 2 hours | Fee for subsequent 30min blocks |
| Affiliates (such as SSD and MVS) | $20 | $5 per 30min |
| SADeaf Staff | ||
| Registered Client | ||
| Voluntary Welfare Organisations | $60 | $15 per 30min |
| Institutes of Higher Learning (New Category) | $80 | $20 per 30min |
| Medical (New Category) | ||
| Government Boards & Agencies | ||
| Legal | ||
| Corporates/Groups | ||
| Syariah Court | ||
| State / Family Courts | ||
| Unregistered Individual | ||
| Tourist | $100 | $25 per 30min |
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