LifeSG

Financial support

Schemes that help lighten the financial costs of having and raising children.

Medisave Maternity Package

Use your CPF MediSave to pay for pre-delivery and delivery expenses.

Baby Bonus Cash Gift

A cash gift that’s given out every 6 months until the child turns 6.5 years old.

Baby Bonus Child Development Account

Special savings account with a one-off grant and government matching.

Large Families Scheme

The Large Families Scheme is a Government Scheme administered by the Ministry of Social and Family Development, to strengthen support for Singaporeans who have three or more children.

Child LifeSG Credits (CLC)

One-off credits of $500 given to all families with Singapore Citizen children aged 0-12 in 2025, regardless of birth order.

Leave entitlements for working parents

Get time off to prepare for delivery, recover from childbirth, and bond with your baby.

For mothers

Maternity leave

Up to 16 weeks of paid leave for working mothers, including self-employed.

Maternity benefit

For working mothers who do not qualify for paid maternity leave due to their employment arrangements.

Adoption leave

Up to 12 weeks of paid leave for working mothers who adopt a child.

Adoption benefit

For working mothers who do not qualify for adoption leave due to their employment arrangements.

For fathers

Paternity leave

Up to 4 weeks of paid leave for working fathers, including self-employed and adoptive fathers.

Paternity benefit

For working fathers who do not qualify for paid paternity leave due to their employment arrangements.

Shared parental leave (before 1 April 2025)

For working fathers to share part of their wife’s maternity leave benefits. This scheme will be replaced with a new 6 week Shared Parental Leave scheme from 1 April 2025.