The additional two weeks of government-paid paternity leave will be implemented on a voluntary basis, for fathers of Singaporean children born from Jan 1, 2024.
for fathers of Singaporean children born from Jan 1 next year, after a Bill was passed in parliament on Tuesday .by Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. This includes enhancements to paternity payment and reimbursement schemes.
Fathers who do not qualify for paternity leave under the Act because of their employment arrangements may instead be eligible for this benefit, which is a cash payment in lieu of the paternity leave. When government-paid paternity leave was introduced 10 years ago, the take-up rate stood at just 25 per cent. Now, more than half of fathers take paternity leave, or 53 per cent as of 2021.
Furthermore, like other advanced societies, Singapore’s total fertility rate – which refers to the average number of live births each woman would have during her reproductive years – has been declining for many years., dipping below the previous record of 1.1 in 2020 and 1.12 in 2021. Make paternal leave on par with maternity leave, and encourage equal sharing of childcare responsibilitiesImprove work culture so that parents are not penalised, or have slower career progression, for taking parental leaveBetter support for families with children with disabilities and/or special needsMore support for caregivers of the elderlyChildcare sick leave on a per-child basis
Responding to questions about the government’s efforts in encouraging fathers to use paternity leave and the importance of shared parental responsibilities, Ms Sun stressed that it is important for society to embrace paternal involvement from the start.
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