Eligible families in Singapore will receive S$500 in Child LifeSG Credits per child aged 12 and below, disbursed from July 2026 for older children and April 2027 for those born in 2026, to help with household expenses.
The Singapore government has announced a new disbursement of S$500 in Child LifeSG Credits for each Singapore an child aged 12 and below, providing financial relief to families with young children.
The credits, administered by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), will be automatically credited to the Child Development Account (CDA) trustees of eligible children. Children born between 2014 and 2025 will receive their credits starting from July 14, 2026, while those born in 2026 will receive theirs in April 2027. This initiative builds on a similar S$500 top-up disbursed to over 450,000 children in 2025, reflecting the government's ongoing commitment to supporting child-raising expenses.
The credits can be used at physical and online merchants that accept PayNow UEN QR and NETS QR payments, allowing families to offset household expenses such as groceries, utilities, and pharmacy items. No application is required; the credits are automatically credited based on MSF records as of June 1, 2026. Trustees will be notified by SMS once the credits are available in their LifeSG app digital wallet.
The ministry emphasized that SMS notifications will only contain disbursement status and related terms and conditions, and trustees should not reply or provide personal information. To ensure seamless notification, CDA trustees are advised to keep their mobile number in their Singpass profile up to date
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