Who is eligible for six days of paid Childcare Leave?

Who is eligible for six days of paid Childcare Leave?

With effect from 17 Aug 2008, working parents are entitled to six days of paid Childcare Leave per parent per year if they fulfilled the following conditions:

a) Your child is below seven years of age; and
b) Your child (including adopted and stepchild) is a Singaporean; and
c) The child’s parents are lawfully married; and
d) You have worked for the employer for at least three months.

For self-employed mothers, in addition to criteria (a) to (c), you must have been engaged in a particular business or profession for a continuous period of at least three months, and have lost income as a result of not engaging in the business or profession during the childcare leave period.

All other employees (if your children are non Singaporean) who are covered under the Employment Act will be entitled to two days of paid childcare leave.