Employers Can Expand Singapore’s Paternity Leave from One Week to Two
Did you know that in 2015 the Singaporean Government made it a law – Government-Paid Paternity Leave (GPPL) – that all eligible working fathers, including those who are self-employed, are entitled to one week of paid paternity leave funded by the Government? Fathers also may be eligible for one additional week of paid paternity leave, funded by the Government, if their employers voluntarily agree to provide it.
Who’s eligible for the GPPL?
Fathers are entitled to the Government-Paid Paternity Leave (GPPL) for all births if they meet these requirements:
- The child is a Singapore citizen.
- The father is, or has been, lawfully married to the child’s mother between conception and birth.
- For employees, the employee has served their employer for a continuous period of at least 3 months before the birth of your child.
- For self-employed workers, they must have been engaged in their work for a continuous period of at least three months before the birth of their child, and have lost income during the paternity leave period.
What are fathers who qualify for the GPPL entitled to?
Fathers get one week of GPPL. For fathers of citizen children born from 1 January 2015 onwards, they may also get up to one additional week of GPPL, if their employer voluntarily agrees to provide it.
Each week of GPPL is capped at $2,500 SD, including CPF contributions.
Asinta’s partner in Singapore, Galaxy Insurance Consultants, noted that more information on the GPPL can be found on The Government of Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower website: www.mom.gov.sg/employment-practices/leave/paternity-leave
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