Indranee Rajah Outlines Timeline for Enhanced Childcare Leave and Child Support Package

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah has outlined the rollout timeline for enhanced parental leave and child support initiatives in Singapore. Designed to better support families while allowing businesses adequate time to adapt to workforce adjustments, the measures feature a phased implementation of the new Shared Parental Leave framework. These enhancements complement broader government support packages, including preschool fee cap reductions and child development grants, to help manage the financial and caregiving responsibilities of working parents.

• The new Shared Parental Leave scheme will be introduced in two phases, officially starting on 1 April 2025.
• Eligible parents will receive an initial six weeks of government-paid shared leave from 1 April 2025, which will increase to 10 weeks from 1 April 2026.
• The phased rollout aims to balance family caregiving needs with employer workforce planning and operational adjustments.
• Additional child support measures, including enhanced Child Development Account grants and lowered preschool fee caps, are scheduled alongside the leave enhancements.

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