Singapore to extend paid parental leave from April 1

The six weeks of shared parental leave will apply to those with Singaporean children born on or after April 1, 2025. -- ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO

SINGAPORE (Bernama): Singapore’s new Shared Parental Leave (SPL) scheme, which will enable eligible working parents of Singapore citizen children to share up to 10 weeks of paid leave between them, will take effect on April 1.

The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) said that with the enhancements, eligible couples will be entitled to 30 weeks of paid parental leave in the child’s first year.