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Childcare Leave In Singapore

If you have children under 7 years old, find out your eligibility and entitlements for childcare leave and how you can take your leave. You may also be eligible for extended childcare leave for a child aged 7 to 12 years.


Childcare leave eligibility and entitlement	Eligible working parents of Singapore citizen children are entitled to 6 days of paid childcare leave per year. Parents of non-citizens can get 2 days of childcare leave a year in accordance with the Employment Act.
Pro-rated childcare leave	If you are entitled to 6 days of childcare leave a year, your childcare leave can be pro-rated according to how long you have worked.
Childcare leave for part-time employees	If you are a part-time, temporary, contract or probationary employee, your childcare leave entitlement is adjusted based on your working hours.
Taking childcare leave	You can take childcare leave to spend time with your child for any reason. However, there are restrictions on using the leave; for example, you cannot transfer your leave to your spouse or encash your unused leave.
Extended childcare leave	You may be entitled to 2 days of extended childcare leave every year if your youngest child is in primary school.
Calculate childcare leave	Use the calculator (available at MOM website) to check if you are eligible for childcare leave and how much leave you are entitled to at www.mom.gov.sg

Source of Information for Employment, all Work Passes & their related matters is from the Ministry Of Manpower & TAFEP.
You may wish to visit Ministry Of Manpower (MOM) online for detailed information and current updates

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