More Help For Mom And Dad
Paternity Leave (increased to 2 weeks)
More family time for dads
Current 1 week paternity leave
+ New 1 week paternity leave (voluntary)
Dads now have up to 4 weeks to care for their newborn (includes 1 week of Shared parental leave and 6 days of Child Care Leave).
Baby Bonus cash gift
Extended to 5th child and beyond
New $8,000 for 5th child and beyond
No longer just for the first 4 children. The 5th and subsequent children will enjoy the Baby Bonus Cash Gift* too.
* Disbursed from January 2015
Baby Bonus Plus
Support caregiving during first 18 months
New + $2,000 for each child
Baby Bonus Plus* of $2,000 will be given on top of the current Baby Bonus Cash Gift.
Medisave Grant for newborns ($4,000 now)
More in Medisave for healthcare costs
Current $3,000
+
New $1,000**
** Disbursed from March 2016
Families with Singaporean babies born on or after 01 January 2015 are eligible.
Check out eligibility criteria and details.
