The authorities will gradually reduce the childcare and infant care fees from 2028 and aim to reach the target levels by 2030, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Aug. 23.

In his speech at the 2026 National Day Rally, Wong said that under the new childcare leave policy, each working parent will be entitled to eight days of leave per year if they have one child aged 12 or below, 10 days if they have two children, and 12 days if they have three or more children, The Straits Times reported.

People cross a road in Singapore, May 14, 2021. Photo by Reuters

The Singaporean government also aims to reduce full-day childcare fees to S$150 per month. The reductions will not be income-dependent while additional subsidies will be provided for lower-income families.

In addition, each newborn will receive nearly S$70,000 in direct support throughout childhood, including annual child credits and additional education-related assistance.

As part of broader measures to help Singaporeans start and raise families, the government will also raise household income ceilings for eligibility to purchase subsidized public housing. Greater priority will be given to first-time parents when they apply for new flats.

The monthly household income ceiling for build-to-order flats will be raised from S$14,000 to S$16,000, while the ceiling for executive condominiums will increase from S$16,000 to S$18,000.

According to the PM, the measures are designed to support parents throughout their entire journey of raising children, rather than concentrating most assistance around the time of childbirth.