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The Baby Bonus Scheme comprises 3 component benefits:
Cash gift
Cash gift to help with the financial costs of raising a child. Deposited into the Child Savings Account (CSA) every 6 months till your child is 6.5 years old.
First Step Grant
One-off amount that is automatically deposited into the Child Development Account (CDA), a special savings account for selected expenses.
Government co-matching
Receive an extra dollar for every dollar that you deposit into the Child Development Account (CDA), up to the cap that your child is eligible for.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The Baby Bonus Scheme is a Government Scheme administered by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) to help parents manage the costs of raising children. It comprises a cash gift and Government contributions into the Child Development Account (CDA), which will be opened for your child.
The CDA is a special bank account where the Government will co-match every dollar that you save into the CDA (up to a cap). For example, if you deposit $10 into your child’s CDA, the Government will co-match this by depositing another $10 into the account. Once your child’s CDA is opened, you’ll also automatically receive a CDA First Step Grant of up to $10,000* from the Government within 2 weeks (excluding public holidays).
This can benefit your child as you can use the CDA for expenses such as preschool fees, medical bills, and more, at Approved Institutions (AIs).
Apart from the CDA, a Child Savings Account (CSA) will also be opened for your child. The cash gift will be paid into the CSA.
To check if your child is eligible for Baby Bonus, use the Check Eligibility service.
*From 18 Feb 2025, all eligible children will receive First Step Grant of $5,000. Under the Large Families Scheme, the third and subsequent children are eligible for an additional $5,000, bringing the total to $10,000. For more information, please visit the Large Families Scheme website.
The current Baby Bonus benefits for Singapore Citizen children whose date of birth is on or after 18 Feb 2025* are as follows:
1st child
- $11,000 Enhanced cash gift
- $5,000 CDA First Step Grant
- $4,000 Maximum Government co-matching
2nd child
- $11,000 Enhanced cash gift
- $5,000 CDA First Step Grant
- $7,000 Maximum Government co-matching
3rd and 4th child
- $13,000 Enhanced cash gift
- $10,000^ CDA First Step Grant
- $9,000 Maximum Government co-matching
5th and subsequent child
- $13,000 Enhanced cash gift
- $10,000^ CDA First Step Grant
- $15,000 Maximum Government co-matching
*If your child was not a Singapore citizen at birth, the amount shown may be pro-rated.
^From 18 Feb 2025, third and subsequent children are eligible for an increased First Step Grant from $5,000 to $10,000 under the Large Families Scheme. For more information, please visit the Large Families Scheme website.
You can check your child’s eligibility and Baby Bonus Benefits using the Check Eligibility service.
You may also contact the Baby Bonus Hotline at 1800 111 2222 (local) or +65 6253 7707 (overseas) during office hours, Mondays to Fridays, 8:30am to 6pm, and Saturdays from 8:30am to 1pm. If you‘re calling 1800 111 2222 on your mobile phone, air time charges will still apply.